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 Definitions of straightedge  [ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒ]  

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Definition of 'straightedge' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) straightedge
a bar or strip of wood, plastic, or metal having at least one long edge for use in drawing or testing straight lines, plane surfaces, etc.

Etymology:  (1805–15)

Definition of 'straightedge' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) straightedge
hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)


Definition of 'straightedge' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) straightedge
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



'straightedge' - Nearby Entries  

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