Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set square

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables
set square
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing

British usage

noun

A right angle tool used to determine if two surfaces join at a 90-degree angle, composed of two arms, usually made from metal.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

set squares (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

miter square try-miter square

Synonyms

triangle

Questions

What does set square mean?
A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing

How to pronounce set square

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