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Noun: slide rule  slId rool
  1. Analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators
    - slipstick

Derived forms: slide rules

Type of: analog computer, analogue computer [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Slide rule

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