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Straightedge

Straightedge Meaning & Definition
Straightedge Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Straightedge?

[n] hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)

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Straightedge In Webster's Dictionary

\Straight"edge`\, n. A board, or piece of wood or metal, having one edge perfectly straight, -- used to ascertain whether a line is straight or a surface even, and for drawing straight lines.

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