straightedge
Origin of straightedge
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Other definitions for straight-edge (2 of 2)
advocating abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and sex and sometimes advocating vegetarianism.
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How to use straightedge in a sentence
Draw one through the original nail hole using a straightedge or level.
No need to pass the potatoes—spin them with this DIY Lazy Susan | Jean Levasseur | November 19, 2022 | Popular-ScienceSix years later the astronomer Edmund Gunter had the bright idea of marking numbers on a straightedge proportional to their logarithms.
He began by describing age-old quests for solutions—using algebraic tools or straightedge and compass, which he considered rudimentary forms of computation.
The 50-year-old problem that eludes theoretical computer science | Siobhan Roberts | October 27, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewThe first requisite for this is a straightedge of iron or brass, as true as possible.
The Invention of Lithography | Alois SenefelderIt is necessary also that the straightedge be applied frequently.
The Invention of Lithography | Alois Senefelder
The cutter is guided along the straightedge as shown in Fig. 1.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe straightedge and the compasses are the only two drawing instruments recognized in elementary geometry.
The Teaching of Geometry | David Eugene SmithIn other words, the trisection of any angle, by the use of the straightedge and compasses alone, is impossible.
The Teaching of Geometry | David Eugene Smith
British Dictionary definitions for straightedge (1 of 2)
/ (ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒ) /
a stiff strip of wood or metal that has one edge straight and true and is used for ruling and testing straight lines
Derived forms of straightedge
- straightedged, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for straight-edge (2 of 2)
informal not indulging in any kind of drug-taking or sexual activities
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