lineāls

See also: lineals and Lineals

Latvian

Lineāli

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Lineal (“ruler”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

lineāls m (1st declension)

  1. ruler (flat, straight instrument for measuring or drawing, usually labeled with a length scale)
    trīsstūra lineāls ― triangular ruler
    mēroga lineāls ― scale ruler
    logaritmiskais lineāls ― slide rule (lit. logarithmic ruler)
    taisns kā lineāls ― straight as a ruler (i.e., completely straight)
    stūrmanis strādā ar lineālu, cirkuli un zīmuli, atzīmēdams kartē taisnāko ceļu no Kurzemes līdz zviedru krastiem ― the helmsman works with ruler, compass and pencil, drawing on the map the straightest path from Courland to the Swedish coast

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