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carpenter's square

carpenter's square noun: a tool used to measure out right angles.

carpenter's square: a tool used to measure out right angles
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Noun

carpenter's square (plural carpenter's squares)

  1. A tool used to measure out right angles.
    Synonyms:
    steel square

carpenter's square meaning in Persian and Thai

carpenter's square in Persian

tool used to measure out right angles
گونیا gūniyā, کوس classic

carpenter's square in Thai

tool used to measure out right angles
ฉาก chàak

Synonyms of carpenter's square

Forms of carpenter's square

pluralcarpenter's squares
alternative formcarpentry square

Questions about carpenter's square

What does carpenter's square mean?
Carpenter's square means a tool used to measure out right angles.
What is carpenter's square in Persian?
Carpenter's square in Persian is گونیا (gūniyā), کوس (classic). See Carpenter's square meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is carpenter's square?
Carpenter's square is a noun.
What is the plural of carpenter's square?
The plural of carpenter's square is carpenter's squares.

Words near carpenter's square in the dictionary

  1. Carpenter syndrome
  2. Carpenter's Gothic
  3. Carpenter's groundcherry
  4. carpenter's hat
  5. carpenter's pencil
  6. carpenter's square
  7. carpenter's squares
  8. carpentered
  9. carpentering
  10. carpenterly
  11. carpenters

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