How to Use straightedge in a Sentence

straightedge

noun

• Clamp a straightedge to the plywood to guide the saw and keep your cut straight.
  — Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2021
• Set the straightedge on the mark, and secure it with two strips of duct tape.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2019
• If needed, clamp a straightedge to the workpiece to guide the saw [3].
  — Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020
• Use a straightedge to extend a line from that point to the leg's bottom.
  — Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2020
• Clamp a straightedge guide in place to ensure straight cuts.
  — Tim Faszer, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2021
• Cut out with a jigsaw, using a straightedge as a guide.
  — Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020
• Relative to those lines, clamp a straightedge across the benchtop to guide a plunge router to cut the recess.
  — Richard Romanski, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2020
• Use a framing square, steel rule or other straightedge to serve as a guide for the glass cutter.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2019
• Pro tip: use the side of your favorite palette as a straightedge for your cheekbones.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Dec. 2016
• Wait 15 minutes for the oil to be absorbed, then scrape off the powder with a straightedge like a ruler or credit card.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2021
• Use a straightedge and utility knife to cut between the points, forming a notch in each pocket.
  — Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 20 Aug. 2018
• Use a straightedge and utility knife to cut between the points, forming a notch in each pocket [1].
  — Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 19 Dec. 2020
• Once the piece is applied, use a straightedge and utility knife to trim around the obstacle and remove the excess.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2020
• One of the women appeared to have been cut inadvertently with a straightedge weapon.
  — Kim Hyatt, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
• Fill the ramekins completely with batter, then scrape off any excess with a straightedge for a smooth, level finish.
  — Claire Saffitz, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
• For a more finished look, use the straightedge of a metal bench scraper to smooth sides and top. Decorate cake with fresh flowers, if desired.
  — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, 21 May 2018
• Guide the saw using a straightedge clamped or screwed in place, or use an aftermarket accessory like the Kreg Rip-Cut.
  — Tim Layton, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2019
• Using scissors or a straightedge and a carpet knife, cut the caning material to the size of each rectangle.
  — Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2020
• Explaining Legion to a non-viewer is like trying to explain an ayahuasca trip to your straightedge friend.
  — Nojan Aminosharei, Marie Claire, 13 June 2018
• There’s just one issue: this problem is impossible with a straightedge and compass.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2022
• The slashes are usually vertical and also slightly curved, as is apt to happen when an artist makes this kind of gesture without the guidance of a straightedge.
  — Peter Plagens, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2019
• The Ancient Greeks wondered about constructing lines and shapes in various ratios, using the tools of an unmarked compass and straightedge.
  — Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 28 Jan. 2022
• Fold each sheet into thirds lengthwise, tear or cut (tearing on a straightedge will look better with this rough paper), and then repeat tearing / cutting into thirds with each of the strips of paper.
  — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2020
• The shell of Ensis directus really does look like an old-fashioned straightedge razor, narrow and thin, or a jackknife, per its other common name, Atlantic jackknife clam.
  — David Berger, The Seattle Times, 25 Aug. 2017
• Thereafter, generations of geometers performed constructions — bisecting angles, drawing perpendicular bisectors, and so on — using only a compass and a straightedge.
  — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2020

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024