try square

noun

A tool used to measure if a piece of wood is at right angle; a carpenter's square.

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Meanings

nountry square (plural try squares)

plural try squares

  1. A tool used to measure if a piece of wood is at right angle; a carpenter's square.
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APA

try square. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/try%20square

MLA

“try square.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/try%20square. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “try square,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/try%20square.

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