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noun • a person who rules or commands • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths | ||||||||
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noun • (abbreviated `ha') a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares (or 10,000 square meters) | ||||||||
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noun • a person who rules or commands • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths | ||||||||
Authority For Government Measures Crossword Clue
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RULER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RULER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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