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slide rule
noun
: an old-fashioned instrument that is like a ruler with a middle piece that slides back and forth and that is used to do calculations
Full Definition of SLIDE RULE
: a manual device used for calculation that consists in its simple form of a ruler and a movable middle piece which are graduated with similar logarithmic scales
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