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ruler vs carpenter's rule

carpenter's rule vs ruler

ruler and carpenter's rule both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruler Yes No No No
carpenter's rule Yes No No No
As nouns, carpenter's rule is a hyponym of ruler; that is, carpenter's rule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruler:
  • ruler: measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
  • carpenter's rule: a rule used by a carpenter
Other hyponyms of ruler include foot rule, meterstick, metrestick, yard measure, yardstick.
ruler (noun) carpenter's rule (noun)
measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths a rule used by a carpenter
a person who rules or commands
Difference between ruler and carpenter's rule

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