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Word entry · 5 letters

ruler

Best crossword clue

"Straight measuring tool"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹuːlə/Part of speech nounSorted elrruStarts with REnds with R3 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A straight measuring tool used to draw lines or measure length.

Word origin

From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule + -er.

Used in a sentence

  • Take this ruler. […] I want you to measure the glass of the lamp.
  • The carcharhinids are unquestionably the rulers of the seas, because of their abundance, their strength and speed, and their unchallenged position as the number one predators in the marine ecosystem.

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Straight measuring tool5 letters
02Tool marked with inches5 letters
03Straightedge5 letters

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