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a long, flat wooden or metal strip that is marked in units of length and is used for measuring
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The yardstick is used as a standard measurement tool in the construction industry.
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Hey, can you pass me that yardstick so I can measure this table?
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I can't believe he actually used a yardstick to measure his height, what a nerd!
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In business, customer satisfaction is often used as a yardstick to measure success.