Folding rules
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Measuring Devices (Hierarchy Name) > measuring devices (instruments) > <measuring devices for extent> > distance measuring devices > linear distance measuring devices > rulers (measuring devices) > <rulers by form>
Descripción
Rulers composed of light strips of wood joined so that the individual pieces fold and usually pivot in more than one plane; most commonly in 2-foot lengths with four folds. Historically superseded by zigzag rules, which are generally longer and have strips that all fold, zigzag fashion, in a single plane and by metal tape rules.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- duimstokken [nl]
- règles pliantes [fr]
- regla de tramos [es]
- folding rule [en]
- rules, folding [en]
- duimstok [nl]
- règle pliante [fr]
- mètres pliants [fr]
- mètre pliant [fr]
- regla plegadiza [es]