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Noun slide rule has 1 sense
  1. slide rule, slipstick - analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators
    --1 is a kind of analog computer, analogue computer

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Slide Rule

Noun

1. A mechanical device consisting of calibrated scales and a sliding cursor used for mathematical calculations and making approximate measurements.

Example sentence: I found an old slide rule in my grandfather's attic.

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Verb

1. To move smoothly and quietly in a specified direction.

Example sentence: The skaters slide-ruled across the ice rink.

Adjective

1. Describing something that is fashionable or trendy.

Example sentence: The slide-rule jeans are very popular among teenagers.

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