slide rule

Example Sentences

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Walter Shawlee chanced upon a slide rule from high school while looking through a drawer at his home in Kelowna, British Columbia.

From New York Times

The market for slide rules collapsed, and manufacturing of new devices essentially ceased.

From New York Times

With an abacus and a slide rule, earlier helpmeets, you had to know something of the mathematical process.

From Washington Post

Over a four-decade career that began with slide rules and moved into the age of computer modeling, Ms. Norwood became known as a resourceful problem solver who often hit upon simple but effective solutions.

From Washington Post

Over a four-decade career that began with slide rules and moved into the age of computer modeling, Norwood became known as a resourceful problem solver who often hit upon simple but effective solutions.

From Seattle Times