slipstick



slipstick

n. a slide rule. (Very common a few decades ago, a slide rule is a computing device that allowed the user to compute by positioning moveable scales printed on various sliding parts of the rule.) Who carries a slipstick these days?

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iudicael-Ancient Celtic
Zerach-Biblical Hebrew
Shona['ʃəuna:]
Aileenie-LEEN, ay-LEENScottish, Irish, English
JÔNatas-Portuguese
Lavrentiy-Russian