meterstick
noun
me·ter·stick ˈmē-tər-ˌstik 
: a measuring stick one meter long that is marked off in centimeters and usually millimeters
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Shouldn’t the meterstick be called either a length-meter or a meter-meter? 
Rhett Allain, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2010
Rhett Allain, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2010 Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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