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combination square

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noun

  1. an adjustable device for carpenters, used as a try square, miter square, level, etc.


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You will need a cordless drill/driver with assorted drill bits and screw-driving tips, saber saw, portable circular saw, hammer, tape measure, combination square, Phillips screwdriver, paintbrush and foam-rubber brush.

From Time Magazine Archive

ToList The combination square provides a means forp.

From Practical Mechanics for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough

Phillips, Box 186, Catasauqua, Pa., a typewriter, 750 foreign stamps, a combination square, rule and compass, a harmonica, a students' lamp and a pair of skates for a scroll saw and outfit.

From Golden Days for Boys and Girls, Vol. XIII, Nov. 28, 1891 by Elverson, James

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