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yard⋅stick

  [yahrd-stik]
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–noun
1. a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.
2. any standard of measurement or judgment: Test scores are not the only yardstick of academic achievement.
Origin:
1810–20, Americanism; yard 1 + stick 1
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yard·stick   (yärd'stĭk')   
n.  

  1. A graduated measuring stick one yard in length.

  2. A test or standard used in measurement, comparison, or judgment. See Synonyms at standard.

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