straightedge
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And though the forms are simple, straightedge and mostly quadrilateral, they’re handled in ways that hint at 3D perspective.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 5, 2022
A straightedge can be used to extend a line segment in any direction, and a compass can be used to draw a circle with any radius from the chosen center.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 14, 2021
The black x’s eventually became a hallmark of the straightedge hardcore scene.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2016
Customers come for the straightedge shaves and straight talk.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2015
It was a broomstick with an upside-down protractor attached on one end and a wooden straightedge on the opposing side that rotated around a nail.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
