straightedge
noun
straight·edge
ˈstrāt-ˌej 
: a bar or piece of material (as of wood, metal, or plastic) with a straight edge for testing straight lines and surfaces or for cutting along or drawing straight lines
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Brush on a thin layer of the magic cement paint and then immediately cover it with the sand and cement mixture.
Use a straightedge to get the patching compound even.
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
Use the straightedge to connect these points (third panel).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
The game of constructing shapes with a compass and straightedge originates in Euclid’s Elements, one of the most important textbooks ever written.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
Measure the width of the wallpaper piece with the measuring tape and draw a corresponding pencil line on the wall with the straightedge.
—Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
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Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2024
Use the straightedge to connect these points (third panel).
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
The game of constructing shapes with a compass and straightedge originates in Euclid’s Elements, one of the most important textbooks ever written.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
Measure the width of the wallpaper piece with the measuring tape and draw a corresponding pencil line on the wall with the straightedge.
—Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024
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straightedge
noun
straight·edge
ˈstrāt-ˌej
: a bar or piece of wood, metal, or plastic with a straight edge for testing straight lines and surfaces or for cutting along or drawing straight lines
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