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straightedge

straigh·tedge

US/ˈstreɪˌtɛdʒ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

Compound of straight + edge.

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