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English

1. (stationary) a ruler
2. ruler

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 度長度或者畫直線嘅文具（量詞：把）

Examples

• 我細個嗰時，如果我做錯事，爸爸就會用間尺打我手板。

  When I was small, if I did something wrong, Dad would use a ruler to spank my hands.

• 齋靠間尺同圓規條線平分隻角

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• 呢段動畫描述古希臘數學家歐幾里得點樣齋靠間尺同圓規畫出正六角形。

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• 遠古數學家冇量角器，要點齋靠間尺同圓規畫個正六角形（隻隻角一樣咁大）？

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• 對文明早期嘅人嚟講，要檢驗一把間尺「夠唔夠直」，可以攞條繩再搵兩個人由兩邊用力拉條繩－條繩會成直線。

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