How to Use straightedge in a Sentence
straightedge
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Clamp a straightedge to the plywood to guide the saw and keep your cut straight.
—Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2021
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Set the straightedge on the mark, and secure it with two strips of duct tape.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2019
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If needed, clamp a straightedge to the workpiece to guide the saw [3].
—Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020
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Use a straightedge to extend a line from that point to the leg's bottom.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2020
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Clamp a straightedge guide in place to ensure straight cuts.
—Tim Faszer, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2021
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Cut out with a jigsaw, using a straightedge as a guide.
—Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2020
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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
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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
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Pro tip: use the side of your favorite palette as a straightedge for your cheekbones.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 20 Dec. 2016
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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
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Use a straightedge and utility knife to cut between the points, forming a notch in each pocket.
—Jeremy Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 20 Aug. 2018
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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
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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
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One of the women appeared to have been cut inadvertently with a straightedge weapon.
—Kim Hyatt, Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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