set square
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set square
noun set squares
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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 "push" each other... .
Similar: triangle
- A right angle tool used to determine if two surfaces join at a 90-degree angle, composed of two arms, usually made from metal.
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noun flat triangular piece of plastic or other material used in technical drawing
| Español | cartabón, escuadra |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삼각자 samgakja |
| 日本語 | 三角定規 sankaku jōgi |
| 中文 | 三角板 sānjiǎobǎn |
| हिन्दी | गुनिया guniyā |
| Português | esquadro |
| Français | demi-carré, équerre |
| Deutsch | Geodreieck, Geometrie-Dreieck |
| Ελληνικά | γνώμονας gnómonas |
| Русский | геодези́ческий транспорти́р geodezíčeskij transportír |
| Tiếng Việt | ê-ke |
| العربية | كُوس رَسْم kūs rasm |
noun right angle tool
| 中文 | 直角尺 zhíjiǎochǐ, 矩尺 jǔchǐ |
|---|---|
| Русский | науго́льник naugólʹnik |
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title = {set square},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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