straightedge
IPA: strˈeɪtɛdʒ
noun
- A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.
adjective
- Alternative form of straight edge [(informal) Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.]
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Examples of "straightedge" in Sentences
- And watch out for those hardcore straightedge kids.
- Professionals use a long straightedge to detect them.
- The lines will not be perfectly straight, even if drawn with a "straightedge."
- They would be impressed if you could trisect an angle using only a compass and straightedge.
- The heptagon seven sides, for example, cannot be constructed with a compass and straightedge.
- Other architects did this, but typically relied on careful measurements, a compass and a straightedge to create a precise template for the stonemasons.
- Hemmed in by its straightedge boundaries, shining moons and planets of dust would swirl and turn, or glide in, through, and out of the beam's dimensions like miniature ships.
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