"footrule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: footrules [plural]
Etymology: From foot + rule. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|foot|rule}} foot + rule Head templates: {{en-noun}} footrule (plural footrules)
  1. A ruler that measures in feet. Synonyms: foot-rule
    Sense id: en-footrule-en-noun-3GYgnuWi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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