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Meaning of "straight-edged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRAIGHT-EDGED

straight-edged  [ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAIGHT-EDGED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Straight-Edged is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STRAIGHT-EDGED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of straight-edged in the English dictionary

The definition of straight-edged in the dictionary is having a straight edge. Other definition of straight-edged is not indulging in any kind of drug-taking or sexual activities.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRAIGHT-EDGED


alleged
əˈlɛdʒd
deckle-edged
ˈdekəlˌɛdʒd
edged
ɛdʒd
fledged
flɛdʒd
knife-edged
ˈnaɪfˌɛdʒd
ledged
lɛdʒd
razor-edged
ˈreɪzərˌɛdʒd
unalleged
ˌʌnəˈlɛdʒd
unfledged
ʌnˈflɛdʒd
unhedged
ʌnˈhɛdʒd
unpledged
ʌnˈplɛdʒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIGHT-EDGED

straight off
straight razor
straight shooter
straight ticket
straight up
straight-acting
straight-arm
straight-arrow
straight-cut tobacco
straight-edge
straight-faced
straight-laced
straight-line
straight-out
straightaway
straightbred
straightedge
straighten
straighten out
straighten up

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIGHT-EDGED

abridged
acknowledged
double-edged
enridged
feather-edged
full-fledged
fully fledged
gilt-edged
hard-edged
ill-judged
ridged
sedged
two-edged
unabridged
unacknowledged
unbridged
ungrudged
unjudged
well-judged

Synonyms and antonyms of straight-edged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «straight-edged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAIGHT-EDGED

Find out the translation of straight-edged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of straight-edged from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «straight-edged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直边
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

borde recto
570 millions of speakers

English

straight-edged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधे धार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فوز مستقيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Ровные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com bordas retas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোজা নিরাপদ্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à bords droits
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bermata lurus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geraden Kanten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストレートエッジの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

직선 가장자리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Terus-edged
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng lưỡi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக முனைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ-धार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düz kenarlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dritto taglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prostych krawędziach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Рівні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tivit -
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευθεία κόψης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reguit -rand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

raka kanter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rettkantede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straight-edged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT-EDGED»

The term «straight-edged» is normally little used and occupies the 119.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT-EDGED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straight-edged

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIGHT-EDGED»

Discover the use of straight-edged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to straight-edged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Conceptual Atomism and the Computational Theory of Mind: A ...
(Perceptions and memories thereof are examples of situation-representations.) Given these points, suppose that Smith grasps the concept triangle and that he also grasps the concept straight- edged figure. We need to account for the fact that ...
John-Michael Kuczynski, 2007
2
Beijing Opera Costumes: The Visual Communication of ...
The straight-edged style nümang comes in yellow for the empress, and red for high-ranking imperial concubines and ladies with titles. Olive-green, orange, bronze, yellow-green, and apricot straight-edged nümang are used for laodan roles to ...
Alexandra B. Bonds, 2008
3
Straight to the Point : Flash 8
To select objects by drawing a straight-edged selection area: 1. Select the Lasso tool and select the Polygon Mode modifier in the Options section of the toolbox. 2. Click to set the starting point. 3. Position the pointer where you want the first ...
Firewall Media, 2007
4
Straight to the Point Flash CS4
To select objects by drawing a straight-edged selection area: 1. Select the Lasso tool and select the Polygon Mode modifier in the Options section of the toolbox. 2. Click to set the starting point. 3. Position the pointer where you want the first ...
Dinesh Maidasani
5
Build the Ultimate Custom PC
You generally don't come across many straight-edged slot screws in a PC, but increasingly we're noticing that some screws designed to secure hard drives and CD-ROM drives are using a Phillips-style head that also incorporates a slot in it ...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Kathie Kingsley-Hughes, 2005
6
Concepts & Images: Visual Mathematics
It is easy to see that the curved-edged tessellation by parallelograms of Figure 3- 5 possesses no rotational symmetry, in contrast to the straight- edged tessellation of Figure 3-4. In the latter, each parallelogram may be bisected by either one of ...
Arthur Loeb, 1993
7
The Craft of Hawaiian Lauhala Weaving
Closing. a. Straight-Edged. Basket. The straight-edged (maoli) basket is a little more difficult to make only because you may have trouble aligning the strips on the inside after they have been folded over the wire hoop. But it requires just a little ...
Adren J. Bird, Steven Goldsberry, J. P. Bird, 1982
8
Putting Together the Puzzle of the Old Testament
To do so we need to find the straight-edged pieces. Assembling these pieces produces the border of the puzzle. To find the straight-edged pieces for the Old Testament, you only need to look in the Historical category of books. By looking there ...
Bill Jones, 2012
9
Taxila
122-8) Iron knives from the Bhir Mound (nos. 122-3) are of the straight-backed, straight-edged type, with a tang for fixing into the handle. Later specimens from Sirkap (nos. 124-6) have the same tang and straight back, but the edge is convex .
Amalananda Ghosh
10
Putting Together the Puzzle of the New Testament
Assembling the straight-edged pieces produces the border of the puzzle. To find the straight-edged pieces for the New Testament, we need to look primarily in the historical category of books. The first four books from the historical category, the ...
Bill Jones, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIGHT-EDGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term straight-edged is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Saskatoon repairs 100k potholes
A utility cut is a straight-edged break in the pavement from an excavation to access underground water and sewer pipes. During the cold months, when ... «Journal of Commerce, Jul 15»
2
TSA catches man at BWI with hatchet, folding saw, smoke grenades …
The items included (from top left): three rope cutters with straight-edged blades (the orange items), one hatchet, two smoke grenades, 12 bottle rockets ... «WJLA, Jul 15»
3
Assortment of prohibited items confiscated at BWI-Marshall
Officials said the items included three rope cutters with straight-edged blades, a hatchet, two smoke grenades, 12 bottle rockets, a folding saw, a fixed-blade ... «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
4
Hatchet, Fireworks Seized from Flier at BWI Airport
The banned items included three rope cutters with straight-edged blades, one hatchet, two smoke grenades, 12 bottle rockets, one folding saw, one fixed-blade ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
5
Exclusive: HARLEY QUINN & POWER GIRL #2 is all about corking …
... and Harley have become embroiled in an interplanetary war between the peace-loving groovy cats of Valeron and the straight-edged squares of Stodgitron. «HitFix, Jul 15»
6
Perth train station emoji quiz – the answers revealed!
Edgewater – Edge (straight-edged ruler) + Water. 7. Loch Street – Locks + Tree + Eat. 8. Gosnells – Go (traffic light) + Snails. 9. Woodbridge – Wood (trees) + ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
7
Why the Runcible smartwatch thinks outside the rectangle
In a world of straight-edged smartphones and watches, the Runcible thought outside of the rectangle. Round with a wooden base, this smartwatch harkens back ... «L.A. Biz, Jun 15»
8
Noah Kin speaks the truth in an exclusive session
The deal was that I'd leave straight after I performed and not hang around and drink, which was fine, 'cos I'm straight-edged and have been since I was 11.". «Red Bull, Jun 15»
9
PlayMakers' Summer Youth Conservatory to perform 'Guys & Dolls'
... Masterson can't land a date with a straight-edged Salvation Army dame. Not only that, but his fiancée of 14 years is threatening to walk if they don't tie the knot. «UNC News, Jun 15»
10
'Get Hard' too offensive to handle tough issues
James is wrong; Darnell is a straight-edged, hardworking father, but because he needs money to move his family out of their dangerous neighborhood, ... «The Michigan Daily, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Straight-Edged [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/straight-edged>. May 2024 ».
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