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straightedge

noun

  1. any of various tools, usually long bars or strips of wood or metal, having straight and true edges and used for drawing or cutting accurate straight lines
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Compound of straight + edge.

  1. Alternative form of straight edge.

noun

Etymology: Compound of straight + edge.

  1. A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.