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Straightedge

A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

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📖 Definitions of "Straightedge"

noun

1
A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

adjective

1
Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of drugs such as alcohol and tobacco.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Straightedge"

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Word	Definition
rulernoun	A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.
squarenoun	(geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
sidenoun	A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
set squarenoun	A right angle tool used to determine if two surfaces join at a 90-degree angle, composed of two arms, usually made from metal.
levelnoun	A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
protractornoun	A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.
carpenter's squarenoun	A tool used to measure out right angles.
graduatornoun	One who graduates (determines or indicates graduation).
try squarenoun	A tool used to measure if a piece of wood is at right angle; a carpenter's square.
t-squarenoun	A rule with a short perpendicular crosspiece at one end, used by draughtsmen to draw parallel lines.
perpendicular	(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
parallel rulernoun	A geometrical instrument for drawing parallel lines.
constructionnoun	The process of constructing.
isometrographnoun	A device used to draw lines parallel to an existing one
center squarenoun	A tool used to find the center of a circle, consisting of two perpendicular straight-edges, both placed tangent to the circular piece, and a third straight-edge which bisects the angle between the other two.
normanoun	A female given name originating as a coinage.
ablinenoun	A line, typically a straight line, drawn through a set of experimental points on a graph
edgenoun	An advantage.
linenoun	A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
straight linenoun	(geometry) A line with no curvature; a line with constant direction. The path of shortest length between two points.