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TRY SQUARE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("try square" is a kind of...):
square (a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "try square"):
set square (a try square with an adjustable sliding head)