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straightedge

[ streyt-ej ]

noun

  1. a bar or strip of wood, plastic, or metal having at least one long edge of sufficiently reliable straightness for use in drawing or testing straight lines, plane surfaces, etc.


straightedge

/ ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒ /

noun

  1. a stiff strip of wood or metal that has one edge straight and true and is used for ruling and testing straight lines
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈstraightˌedged, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of straightedge1

First recorded in 1805–15; straight + edge
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Example Sentences

And though the forms are simple, straightedge and mostly quadrilateral, they’re handled in ways that hint at 3D perspective.

Hunter is as straightedge as they come, but he’s, er, a difficult child.

This is as impossible as trisecting an angle with a straightedge and compasses—unless gods and mortals are allowed to have an infinite amount of sex.

A straightedge can be used to extend a line segment in any direction, and a compass can be used to draw a circle with any radius from the chosen center.

Check your wall surface using a straightedge to make sure it’s flat.

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