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Nov 30, 2009
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yard•stick



Pronunciation: (yärd'stik"), [key]
n.
1. a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring.
2. any standard of measurement or judgment: Test scores are not the only yardstick of academic achievement.

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