straightedge

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noun

A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

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Meanings

adjectivestraightedge (comparative more straightedge, superlative most straightedge)

comparative more straightedge · superlative most straightedge

  1. alternativeAlternative form of straight edge.
nounstraightedge (plural straightedges)

plural straightedges · alternative straight edge

  1. A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
straightteetotal

Origin

Compound of straight + edge.

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Translations

Arabic مِيزَان زِئْبَقِيّ
  • مِيزَان زِئْبَقِيّ (mīzān ziʔbaqiyy)tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Bulgarian линеал
  • линеал (lineal)tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Finnish viivain
  • viivaintool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
German Richtscheit, Richtlineal
  • Richtscheittool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
  • Richtlinealtool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
  • Linealtool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Greek ρίγα
  • ρίγα (ríga)tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Hungarian vonalzó, szintezővonalzó
  • vonalzótool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
  • szintezővonalzótool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
  • szintezőléctool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
  • felületsimaság-vizsgálótool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
  • ellenőrző vonalzó/léctool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Russian прави́ло
  • прави́ло (pravílo)tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Swedish rätskiva
  • rätskivatool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Welsh llinellydd
  • llinellyddtool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines
Cite this entry
APA

straightedge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightedge

MLA

“straightedge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightedge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straightedge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straightedge.

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