cut square
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Use it to trim the edges of rolled-out dough, cut square or oblong cookies, or portion out bread dough for rolls.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2022
They formed a circle in the back around a freshly cut square of sod.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2014
He wore a heard that had been cut square across the bottom with shears and he had a tattoo of a bird on his neck done by someone with an informed notion of their appearance.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
The upper end is cut square off; the lower end with a slope.
From Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them by Anonymous
The prop should be cut square on the lower end while the upper end might be a little rounding, as this will tend to make the top or bait trigger slip off easier.
From Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)
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