foot rule

noun

a ruler one foot (30.48 cm) in length.

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Origin of foot rule

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby foot rule

foot presentation, foot process, foot rail, foot reflexology, foot rot, foot rule, foot score, foot soldier, foot the bill, foot traffic, foot valve
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British Dictionary definitions for foot rule

foot rule

noun

a rigid measure, one foot in length
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