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Webster 1913 Edition
Straightedge
Straight′edgeˊ
,Noun.
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.
Definition 2024
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English
Alternative forms
Adjective
straightedge (comparative more straightedge, superlative most straightedge)
- Living one's life against/without the use of alcohol, smoking, and illegal drugs.
Noun
straightedge (plural straightedges)
- A tool which is flat, rectangular and commonly made of wood, metal or plastic and is used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.