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Straightedge

nounid 132066·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Variants

plural
Straightedges
possessive
Straightedge's
pluralpossessive
Straightedges'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§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)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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