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slide rule

DEFINITIONS OF: slide rule

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n analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators

Synonyms:
slipstick
Type of:
analog computer, analogue computer
a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
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