ruler
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ruler
- /ˈɹuːlə/ UK
- /ˈɹuː.lə/
- [ɹʉwlə]
- /ˈɹuːl.ə/
- [ɹʊwlə]
- /ˈɹulɚ/ US
- /ˈɾʉləɾ/ Scotland
- /ˈɾɪulə/ Wales
- /ˈɹʉləɹ/ Northern Ireland
Rhymes with -uːlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule + -er.
noun rulers
- A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings. Take this ruler. […] I want you to measure the glass of the lamp.
- A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others. The carcharhinids are unquestionably the rulers of the seas, because of their abundance, their strength and speed, and their unchallenged position as the number one predators in the marine ecosystem.
verb rulers · rulering · rulered
- To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).
