try square
noun
: an instrument consisting of two straightedges fixed at right angles to each other and used for laying off right angles and testing whether work is square
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“Try square.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/try%20square. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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