TRY SQUARE Definition & Meaning

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try square

noun

a device for testing the squareness of carpentry work or the like, or for laying out right angles, consisting of a pair of straightedges fixed at right angles to one another.

try square

noun

a device for testing or laying out right angles, usually consisting of a metal blade fixed at right angles to a wooden handle

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of try square¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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Repeat these lines on the edges and top side, using the try square.

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The wood is placed upon the bench, and the joint marked out by using a marking knife or penknife blade and the try square.

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The T-Square is another modification of the try square, its principal use being for draughting purposes.

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Transfer these lines down the edges by the aid of the try square.

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Potts, Milwaukee, Wis.—This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a tool for mechanics' use and consists in combining with a try square, a spirit level and a surface gage.

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