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ruler
/rulɚ/
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- ruler
1 · noun
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
尺子
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He used a long ruler to draw this straight line.
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他用一把长尺子画出了这条直线。
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