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Meaning of set square | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A flat triangular piece of plastic or other material, having corners of precise angles, used in technical drawing
    UK
  2. A right angle tool used to determine if two surfaces join at a 90-degree angle, composed of two arms, usually made from metal.

Equivalents

العربية كوس
Български триъгълник
Català escaire
Deutsch Geodreieck Geometrie-Dreieck
Ελληνικά γνώμονας
Esperanto angulilo
Español cartabón escuadra
فارسی گونیا
Suomi kolmioviivain kulmaviivain suorakulma
Français demi-carré équerre
हिन्दी गुनिया
日本語 三角定規
한국어 삼각자
Nederlands geodriehoek
Polski ekierka
Português esquadro
Русский геодези́ческий транспорти́р наугольник
Tiếng Việt ê-ke

Examples

“Descartes extended this classification by introducing his set-square compass. This is mechanism of sliding set squares that "push" each other... .”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

set straight set the bar set the table set the Thames on fire set the world on fire set theory

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