Straightedge Definition & Meaning
straightedge
- noun
- 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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- What does straightedge mean?
- hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
- What part of speech is straightedge?
- Straightedge is a noun.