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Squares (tools)

Scope note

Tools consisting of two perpendicular arms, usually made of wood, metal, plastic, or a combination of these materials, fixed together so as to form a right angle; used for marking right angles or testing the squareness of sides, edges, or surfaces.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300024257

Broader Terms used

<shaping and guiding tools>

Equivalent Terms used

square (tool)

Created

13yrs ago

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