try square
try square — noun
1. a handheld metal or wooden tool with a short, thick handle and a thin, long blad
a handheld metal or wooden tool with a short, thick handle and a thin, long blade set at a 90-degree angle, used in woodworking and construction to draw perpendicular lines on materials or to verify that a corner is exactly square
Benjamin checked the cabinet door with his try square before attaching the hinges.
check + object + with + try square for verifying right angles
Before cutting, Lakan used a try square to mark a right angle on the board.
use + try square + to mark [right angle]
Yuki stores her try square in the workbench drawer to keep it clean.
Tara held the try square against the shelf corner to check the angle.
Rania learned to use a try square when she built a birdhouse in woodworking class.
- set square
similar tool but usually triangular and used in technical drawing, not in hands-on woodworking