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straight•edge
Pronunciation: (strāt'ej"), [key]—
n.
a bar or strip of wood, plastic, or metal having at least one long edge of sufficiently reliable straightness for use in drawing or testing straight lines, plane surfaces, etc.
straight-edge
Pronunciation: (strāt'ej"), [key]—
adj.
advocating abstinence from alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, and sex and sometimes advocating vegetarianism.
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