"measure stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: measure sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} measure stick (plural measure sticks)
  1. (curling) Equipment used to determine which of two or more stones is closest to the center when they are too similar to know with visual inspection Categories (topical): Curling
    Sense id: en-measure_stick-en-noun-egpHpCH~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, curling, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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