TRY SQUARE

Pronunciation (US):

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 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)

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