T square

noun

1. a T -shaped ruler, used primarily in mechanical drawing, having a short crosspiece that slides along the edge of the drawing board as a guide to the perpendicular longer section in making parallel lines, right angles, etc., and as a support for triangles.

T-square

noun

1. a T-shaped ruler used in mechanical drawing, consisting of a short crosspiece, which slides along the edge of the drawing board, and a long horizontal piece: used for drawing horizontal lines and to support set squares when drawing vertical and inclined lines

Word History and Origins

Origin of T square¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Though the movie ultimately can’t square its episodic unpredictability with the bubbling feminist-outlaw energy at its core — not to mention the comic-book twist that shakes it all up halfway through — that’s less a bug than a feature.

From Los Angeles Times

MAGA’s true believers can’t square their own bootstraps mentality with the fact that they personally are struggling to make a life in their hometown, leading to a bone-deep shame.

From Salon

But that claim doesn’t square with the dismissal earlier this year of 1,000 NIH employees, or with news accounts of a plan to slash 30% of the Health and Human Services budget and 40% of the NIH budget.

From Los Angeles Times

And while the Dodgers had their doubts about that theory — to Friedman, it didn’t square with the camaraderie he witnessed from Japan’s victorious 2023 WBC team — they remained wary of the unknown deep into their discussions with Ohtani and Yamamoto.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, Vincent Miller, the lawyer representing Gardner, says that hasty termination doesn’t square with the department’s arguments in response to Russell’s lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times