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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A carpenter's tool consisting of a ruled metal straightedge set at right angles to a straight piece, used for measuring and marking square work.
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- noun A
tool used to measure if a piece ofwood is atright angle .
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