WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 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.
| Pronunciation: | 'streyt`ej | ||
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| Definition: | [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) | ||
| See Also: | hand tool | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \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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