English Explanatory Dictionary

slide rule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An analog calculator consisting of three interlocking strips marked with logarithmic scales, such that multiplication, division etc. can be performed by the equivalent of addition and subtraction.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

slide rule slide rules

Synonyms

slipstick
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