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yardstick

Pronunciation: /ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/

The English word “yardstick” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
  2. A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.

Etymology

From yard + stick.

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