n. hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar metal or wood that can be used to draw straight lines or test their straightness
He used a straightedge to draw lines on the paper.
He used a straightedge to draw lines on the paper.
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ruler; slide rule; T-square
circle
2 syllables
straight-edge
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