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straightedge

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straightedge [′strād‚ej]
(design engineering)
A strip of wood, plastic, or metal with one or more long edges made straight with a desired degree of accuracy.


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When he had finished unloading himself, the interrogated gave him a blow with the straightedge he used.
She is straightedge (no alcohol or drugs) and has no understanding of heavy metal music, but she is willing to listen and even to attend a raucous concert, which she hates.
Remove leaky valve covers and use a straightedge to check the trueness of valve cover flanges.
 
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