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Definition of straight edge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

straight edge

noun

/ˈstreɪt edʒ/

/ˈstreɪt edʒ/

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a narrow piece of wood, metal or plastic with a straight edge used for drawing accurate straight lines, or checking them

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