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Definition of
straight edge noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
straight edge
noun
noun
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a strip of wood, metal, or plastic with a straight edge used for drawing accurate straight lines, or checking them
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straight edge
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Nearby words
straightaway
adverb
straightaway
noun
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straighten
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straighten out
phrasal verb