slipstick
- noun
- /ˈslɪpˌstɪk/
- Archaic
:
regla de cálculo
- He made a few quick calculations with his slipstick and jotted down the results on a pad on the arm of his space chair.
Examples
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He put his slipstick away.
Fiction book (1996) -
The engineer quickly used his slipstick to calculate the necessary measurements for the project.
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In the classroom, the teacher demonstrated how to use a slipstick for solving complex equations.
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Before electronic calculators were common, many students relied on a slipstick for their math exams.
Synonyms
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A long thin tool with sliding scales that people use to do quick math before calculators
A small portable tool with sliding parts for quick calculations or finding information
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Etymology
The word slipstick comes from slip ('slide') and stick ('thin bar'), so it means a 'sliding stick'. It refers to the old tool called a slide rule, a ruler-like device you move to do quick calculations, and that's why engineers used it before electronic calculators.