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Meaning of footrule | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A ruler that measures in feet.

Equivalents

Español cartabón

Examples

“To argue as if there were somewhere a concrete thing called justice — like a footrule — is an illusion. A footrule that was six inches long at one time and twelve at another, would create inextricable confusion, its length being altered and not its name […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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