ruler
pronunciation
How to pronounce ruler in British English:
UK [ˈruːlə(r)]
How to pronounce ruler in American English:
US [ˈruːlər]
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- 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
- a person who rules or commands
Word Origin
- ruler (n.)
- "one who rules," late 14c., agent noun from rule (v.). Meaning "instrument used for making straight lines" is c. 1400 (compare rule (n.)).
Example
- 1. Did tribes voluntarily delegate authority to a powerful ruler ?
- 2. The hereditary ruler as hero
- 3. The type of laser used to make the comb is critical to the precision of the ruler .
- 4. In the case of this book , the tools we will be using are a compass and a ruler .
- 5. A great firefox plugin that lets you draw out a ruler to get the pixel width and height of any elements on a webpage .