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yardstick

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The meaning (definition) of the word yardstick

a long stick for measuring

The word yardstick used in a sentence

“I measured the table with a yardstick.”

Words that mean the same as yardstick (synonyms)

ruler

How the word yardstick is said around the world

Frenchrègle graduée (regl grah-dew-AY)
Spanishvara de medir (BAH-rah deh meh-THEER)
Mandarin码尺 (mah chir)
Hindiगज की छड़ी (guhj kee chuh-REE)
Arabicعصا قياس (a-SAA qi-YAAS)
Russianмерная линейка (MYER-nah-yah lee-NYAY-kah)
Portuguese (EU)régua de medir (REH-gwuh duh muh-DEER)
Portuguese (BR)régua de madeira (HEH-gwah jee mah-DAY-rah)
Japaneseながい ものさし (nah-GAH-ee moh-noh-SAH-shee)
GermanMeterstab (MAY-ter-shtahp)
Urduپیمائش کی چھڑی (pay-MAH-ish kee chha-REE)
Punjabiਗਜ਼ ਵਾਲਾ ਡੰਡਾ (guz VAH-lah DUN-dah)
Korean긴 자 (GEEN JAH)
Hebrewסרגל מדידה (SEH-regel meh-dee-DAH)
Greekμακρύς χάρακας (mah-KREES HAH-rah-kahs)
Dutchmeetlat (MAYT-laht)
Tagalogpanukat na yarda (pah-noo-KAHT na YAR-dah)
Vietnamesethước cây (thuuk KAY)
Turkishölçü çubuğu (uhl-CHEW choo-BOO-oo)
Persianمتر چوبی (MET-reh choo-BEE)
Polishmiarka metrowa (MYAR-kah meh-TROH-vah)
Ukrainianмірна палиця (MEER-nah PAH-ly-tsah)
Bengaliগজকাঠি (GAWJ-kah-thee)
Swedishmätsticka (MEHT-stik-ah)
Italianmetro (MEH-troh)

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