set square
1set square — set ,square noun count BRITISH a TRIANGLE for drawing lines and measuring angles …
2set square — ► NOUN ▪ a right angled triangular plate for drawing lines, especially at 90°, 45°, 60°, or 30° …
3Set square — In American English, a set square is an alternative name for a T square. triangle, set square A set square or triangle (American English) is an object used in engineering and technical drawing, with the aim of providing a straightedge at a right… …
4set square — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms set square : singular set square plural set squares maths British a flat plastic or metal tool with three straight sides and one right angle, used for drawing lines and measuring angles …
5set square — noun a) A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing Descartes extended this classification by introducing his set square compass. This is mechanism of sliding set squares that… …
6set square — noun a try square with an adjustable sliding head • Hypernyms: ↑try square …
7set square — /ˈsɛt skwɛə / (say set skwair) noun a flat piece of wood, plastic, or the like, in the shape of a right angled triangle, used in mechanical drawing …
8set square — thin and flat metal or plastic instrument shaped in a triangle with one angle at 90 degrees which is used for drawing angles …
9set square — noun a right angled triangular plate for drawing lines, especially at 90°, 45°, 60°, or 30° …
10square — n 1. quadrate, rectangle, Rare. tetragon; block, cube. 2. try square, T square, measure, ruler, straightedge, set square, carpenter s square. 3. plaza, place, park, piazza, forum, rialto; town green, green, town common, common, marketplace,… …
