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straightedge

straight·edge
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [streyt-ej]
    • /ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒ/
    • /streɪtʤ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt-ej]
    • /ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒ/

Definitions of straightedge word

  • noun straightedge a bar or strip of wood, plastic, or metal having at least one long edge of sufficiently reliable straightness for use in drawing or testing straight lines, plane surfaces, etc. 1
  • adjective straightedge advocating abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and sex and sometimes advocating vegetarianism. 1
  • noun straightedge a stiff strip of wood or metal that has one edge straight and true and is used for ruling and testing straight lines 0
  • noun straightedge a piece or strip of wood, etc. having a perfectly straight edge used in drawing straight lines, testing plane surfaces, etc. 0
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Origin of straightedge

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; straight + edge

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Parts of speech for Straightedge

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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straightedge popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for straightedge

noun straightedge

  • folding rule — a rule composed of light strips of wood joined by rivets so as to be foldable, all the opening and closing parts being in parallel planes.
Just one Synonym for straightedge

Antonyms for straightedge

noun straightedge

  • commoner — In countries which have a nobility, commoners are the people who are not members of the nobility.
Just one Antonym for straightedge

Top questions with straightedge

  • what is a straightedge?
  • what does straightedge mean?

Related words

  • alidade

    a surveying instrument used in plane-tabling for drawing lines of sight on a distant object and taking angular measurements

  • lute

    a paving tool for spreading and smoothing concrete, consisting of a straightedge mounted transversely on a long handle.

  • regle

    a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.

  • strickle

    a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.
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