Meaning Of The Word Try square

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try square in British English
an instrument consisting of two pieces set at right angles, used for testing the accuracy of square work and for marking off right angles
noun: a device for testing or laying out right angles, usually consisting of a metal blade fixed at right angles to a wooden handle
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

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