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Definition of slide rule noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

slide rule

noun

/ˈslaɪd ruːl/

/ˈslaɪd ruːl/

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(in the past) a long, narrow instrument like a ruler, with a middle part that slides backwards and forwards, used for calculating numbers

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