Squaring the Circle
Wishful thinking! This has been proved impossible many, many decades ago but some non-coms apparently still try!
Quadrilateral
A "straightedge" person was originally someone who didn't do any of the following; * take/use drugs * drink any alcohol * smoke * have sex * eat dairy products * eat meat now-a-days, most kids call themselves straightedge if they don't do the top 3 in the list, and any kids that don't do anything in the list are called "hardcore straight-up straightedge kids" Answer A straightedge is a piece of wood or plastic to help in drawing straight lines. A ruler is a straightedge, but a straightedge may not be a ruler. Both have a straight edge, certainly, but a ruler also has marked gradations for measuring things.
a compass is called "une boussole" (fem.) in French.
Most of the time, a tool called a "compass" is used to draw perfect circles. This compass is not to be mistaken with a directional compass.
Wishful thinking! This has been proved impossible many, many decades ago but some non-coms apparently still try!
It is "a pair of compasses" - usually called a compass.
Quadrilateral
its called that because it is a compass that is golden
A "straightedge" person was originally someone who didn't do any of the following; * take/use drugs * drink any alcohol * smoke * have sex * eat dairy products * eat meat now-a-days, most kids call themselves straightedge if they don't do the top 3 in the list, and any kids that don't do anything in the list are called "hardcore straight-up straightedge kids" Answer A straightedge is a piece of wood or plastic to help in drawing straight lines. A ruler is a straightedge, but a straightedge may not be a ruler. Both have a straight edge, certainly, but a ruler also has marked gradations for measuring things.
The box that surrounds a compass is called a compass housing or compass casing. It helps protect the compass needle and dial from damage and external interference.
The movable bar in a compass is called the compass needle. It is typically a thin magnetized bar that aligns with the Earth's magnetic field to indicate direction.
Someone who uses a compass is typically called an orienteer or navigator.
The Golden Compass.
The cardinal points of the compass are North, East, South and West. Another name for them is the cardinal directions.
a compass is called "une boussole" (fem.) in French.
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