straightedge

See also: straight edge

English

Alternative forms

• straight edge

Adjective

straightedge (comparative more straightedge, superlative most straightedge)

2. Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of drugs such as alcohol and tobacco.

Noun

straightedge (plural straightedges)

2. A flat, rectangular tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines.

Translations

tool used to draw, cut or check the straightness of straight lines

• Arabic: مِيزَان زِئْبَقِيّ m (mīzān ziʔbaqiyy)
• Finnish: viivain (fi)
• German: Richtscheit n, Richtlineal n
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• Greek: ρίγα (el) f (ríga)
• Russian: правило (ru) (pravilo)
• Volapük: stripöm (vo)

Further reading

• straightedge (subculture) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• straightedge (tool) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia