meterstick

English

Etymology

meter +‎ stick

Noun

meterstick (plural metersticks)

1. A measuring rod one hundred centimeters (one meter) long.
   • 1977, Leonid Sokolow, A dual ether universe: introducing a new unified field theory, page 42:

     He must use his unit of length taken from his meterstick.

   • 2011, Kevin D. Finson, Christine K. Ormsbee, Mary M. Jensen, Differentiating Science Instruction and Assessment for Learners With Special Needs, K–8, page 80:

     Stand the meterstick upright on the table (or floor) so that the 0-centimeter end is against the tabletop (or floor).

   • 2013, F. Thomas Burke, What Pragmatism Was, page 104:

     Check whether the meterstick edge intersects with the toe-end curve of the footprint at the furthest point, T, away from the heel point.

See also

• yardstick