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height bar

English translation: height measurmement devices

14:55 Sep 10, 2012
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: height bar
What do you call the bar that is used to measure one's height in hospitals? Is it 'height bar'? I'm asking to see if there are any other names.
Muhammad Atallah
Egypt
Local time: 23:03
Selected answer:height measurmement devices
Explanation:
stadiometer / measuring rod

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Note added at 21 mins (2012-09-10 15:17:12 GMT)
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height-measuring stick/scale
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Jonathan MacKerron
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height measurmement devices


Explanation:
stadiometer / measuring rod

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Note added at 21 mins (2012-09-10 15:17:12 GMT)
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height-measuring stick/scale


    Reference: http://stadiometer.com/
Jonathan MacKerron
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 42
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agree  Veronika McLaren
5 hrs
agree  Phong Le
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agree  Thuy-PTT (X)
1 day 16 hrs
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