OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 33457

yardstick

/ˈjɑːdˌstɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
reglón • vara
A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
norma • vara
A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
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