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Woodworking tool used for marking and checking 90° angles
A try square or try-square is a woodworking tool used for marking and checking 90° angles on pieces of wood. Though woodworkers use many different types
Try_square
Handtools for marking and checking 90° and 45° angles
angle. Wooden try squares have survived from Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome and can be seen in art from the time. From the 18th century squares began to be
Square_(tool)
Triangular tool used by carpenters
functions encompass many of those offered by combination squares, try squares, and framing squares. Carpenters use it to make basic measurements and mark
Speed_square
A machinist square or engineer's square is the metalworkers' equivalent of a try square. It consists of a steel blade inserted and either welded or pinned
Machinist_square
Topics referred to by the same term
Steel square, also called a "framing" or "carpenter's" square, produces right angles Try square, a woodworking tool for checking right angles T-square, a
Square_(disambiguation)
Measuring and marking tool
Magazine. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020. "US Patent: 215,024 - Try Square". Directory of American Tool and Machinery Patents. Retrieved 24 October
Combination_square
Student-led demonstrations in China
workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
Hand tool used for marking and checking angles
construction to a speed square. Some other types of square incorporate miter squares, such as combination squares, speed squares, and try squares with a mitered
Miter_square
American online comedy group
The Try Guys is an American online entertainment group and media production company that produces content for their YouTube channel. The group was founded
The_Try_Guys
Indianapolis retailer, 1852–1965
Designer, Vonnegut Director, Dies", The Indianapolis Star, June 1, 1949 The Try Square – December 1956, published by and for the Employees of The Vonnegut Hardware
Vonnegut_Hardware_Company
Tool for marking wood
by scratching the surface visibly. A wood scribe is often used with a try square for accurate scribing. A marking gauge is a more specific form of wood
Wood_scribe
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? light novel series published by Square Enix. The series started serialization in Square Enix's seinen
List of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? chapters
List_of_Is_It_Wrong_to_Try_to_Pick_Up_Girls_in_a_Dungeon?_chapters
2004 concert tour by P!nk
The Try This Tour was the second concert tour by American recording artist P!nk. The tour was launched in support of her third studio album Try This (2003)
Try_This_Tour
American animated sitcom
SpongeBob SquarePants, also known simply as SpongeBob, is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator
SpongeBob_SquarePants
Japanese light novel series
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (Japanese: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか, Hepburn: Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatte Iru Darō ka)
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Is_It_Wrong_to_Try_to_Pick_Up_Girls_in_a_Dungeon?
2023 single by Jason Aldean
"Try That in a Small Town" is a song written by Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy, and Kurt Allison, and recorded by American country music
Try_That_in_a_Small_Town
including: Try square Mitre square T-square Marking gauge Mortise gauge Depth gauge Mitre level Spirit level and plumb Beam compass Inside square Ruler (a
Stanley_Odd_Jobs
Mother goddess of Chinese mythology
which are the sun and moon symbolism respectively, and/or each holding a try square or a pair of compasses, or holding a longevity mushroom (靈芝; lingzhi)
Nüwa
Flat tool used in carpentry to mark right angles and calculate angles
various types of square, such as speed squares, try squares and combination squares. Trammel Punch Combination square Hip roof Elliot, J. Hamilton (1910)
Steel_square
American engineer and inventor
Indianapolis Star, November 2, 1937 "Mr Homer Eichacker's Retirement Party", The Try Square - October 1961, published by and for The Employees of The Vonnegut Hardware
Carl_Prinzler
Analysis of tire treads at crime scenes
Sheriff's Office in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. A try-square would be placed on the ground around the tire mark to measure it. It was
Forensic_tire_tread_evidence
the U.S. Try square Steel square is also known as a framing square. Historically a square with measurement markings on it was known as a "square rule" which
List_of_timber_framing_tools
American singer and songwriter (born 1979)
"Don't Let Me Get Me", and "Just Like a Pill". While Pink's third album, Try This (2003), sold significantly less than her second album, it earned a Grammy
Pink_(singer)
Pre-2nd century AD Chinese treatise
Chinese names—lit. 'hook' and 'thigh'—of the two sides of the carpenter or try square. In the 3rd century, Zhao Shuang's commentary on the Zhoubi included a
Zhoubi_Suanjing
Ōmori's Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria light novel series published by Square Enix. The series started
List of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria chapters
List_of_Is_It_Wrong_to_Try_to_Pick_Up_Girls_in_a_Dungeon?_On_the_Side:_Sword_Oratoria_chapters
legs. square 1. A tool such as a steel square, try square, or combination square. 2. A right angle. 3. A unit of area equivalent to 100 square feet
Glossary_of_woodworking
2020 American Christmas musical film
versions of "Christmas Is" and "Christmas on the Square" for her 2020 album A Holly Dolly Christmas. "Try" was originally featured on Parton’s 2014 album
Christmas_on_the_Square
Indian comedy drama film
Mad Square (stylized as (MAD)²) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film written and directed by Kalyan Shankar and produced by Naga Vamsi.
Mad_Square
Problem of constructing equal-area shapes
attempts to square the circle have been common in mathematical crankery. The expression "squaring the circle" is sometimes used as a metaphor for trying to do
Squaring_the_circle
Square of numbers with equal row, column and diagonal totals
mathematics, especially historical and recreational mathematics, a magic square is a square array of numbers, usually positive integers, where the sums of the
Magic_square
2008 single by Josh Turner featuring Trisha Yearwood
"Another Try" is a song written by Jeremy Spillman and Chris Stapleton, and recorded by American country music artist Josh Turner, featuring harmony vocals
Another_Try
Brand of hand tools; division of Stanley Black & Decker
brand of tools and has produced millions of hand planes, saws, rulers, try squares, chisels, screwdrivers, and many other types of tools for consumer and
Stanley_Hand_Tools
Ancient Chinese diagram
writing by Cangjie and other culture heroes. It is a unique normal magic square of order three. It is usually paired with the River Map or Hetu—named in
Luoshu_Square
2024 Indian film by Mallik Ram
Tillu Square (stylised as (TILLU)²) is a 2024 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film directed by Mallik Ram and produced by Naga Vamsi under the banner
Tillu_Square
French architect
Abbey of Saint-Nicaise, and in his left hand, he holds a measuring rod. A try square and a sector are portrayed at his feet. The slab reads: ci-gît maistre
Hugues_Libergier
2005 sculpture by Michael Davis in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
seating areas. The archway is composed of oversized tools, including a try square, spirit level, and carpenter pencil. The seating area includes benches
Made_in_USA_(sculpture)
American television game show
Hollywood Squares (originally The Hollywood Squares, then later stylized as H2: Hollywood Squares) is an American game show in which two contestants compete
Hollywood_Squares
Japanese manga series by Hiromu Arakawa
series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga anthology magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since December
Daemons_of_the_Shadow_Realm
Indicator for how well data points fit a line or curve
the coefficient of determination, denoted R2 or r2 and pronounced "R squared", is the proportion of the variation in the dependent variable that is
Coefficient_of_determination
Most populous city in the United States
estimated population of 8,584,629 in July 2025, distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in
New_York_City
Elimination-based ball game played in a box
Four square (also called Four Squares or box ball) is a sport played on a square court divided by two perpendicular lines into four identical boxes creating
Four_square
(Yvelines). He carved his own tomb: a bas-relief representing him holding a try square and surrounded by his two wives. This tomb disappeared in the fire of
Eudes_de_Montreuil
American presidential campaign rally
presidential candidate Donald Trump hosted a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The main event was a 78-minute speech from Trump
2024 Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden
2024_Donald_Trump_rally_at_Madison_Square_Garden
1998 British TV series or programme
Don't Try This at Home! is a British game show produced by LWT with Golden Square Pictures and broadcast on ITV between 16 May 1998 and 5 May 2001. Based
Don't Try This at Home (TV series)
Don't_Try_This_at_Home_(TV_series)
Country in East Asia
and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometers (13,826 square miles), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds
Taiwan
American musician (1953–2024)
brothers on Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary concert special at Madison Square Garden. Jackson began a solo career in 2003 performing as a blues musician
Tito_Jackson
British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific
kilometres of ocean and have a combined land area of about 47 square kilometres (18 square miles). Henderson Island accounts for 86% of the land area, but
Pitcairn_Islands
Factorization method based on the difference of two squares
a square, a second try is made by increasing the value of a by 1. The second attempt also fails, because 282 is again not a square. The third try produces
Fermat's_factorization_method
1886 bombing aftermath in Chicago, US
bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. The rally began peacefully in support of workers striking for
Haymarket_affair
Season of television series
The sixteenth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg
SpongeBob SquarePants season 16
SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_16
American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1949)
being recognized as an original Madison Square Garden franchise. Joel announced a concert residency at Madison Square Garden, playing one concert a month
Billy_Joel
Protagonist of the SpongeBob SquarePants animated series
SpongeBob SquarePants is a fictional character and the titular main protagonist of the Nickelodeon animated television series of the same name. He is characterized
SpongeBob SquarePants (character)
SpongeBob_SquarePants_(character)
Algorithms for calculating square roots
Square root algorithms compute the non-negative square root S {\displaystyle {\sqrt {S}}} of a positive real number S {\displaystyle S} . Since all square
Square_root_algorithms
Unique positive real number which when multiplied by itself gives 2
can draw these squares and compare their areas - the simplest way to do so is to fit the two B squares into the A squares. When we try to do so, we end
Square_root_of_2
2004 American film by Stephen Hillenburg
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American animated adventure comedy film based on the television series SpongeBob SquarePants. Co-written and
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
The_SpongeBob_SquarePants_Movie
English musician (born 1945)
thing I thought was worth living for, and the idea that people were about to try and remove me from alcohol was so terrible that I drank and drank and drank
Eric_Clapton
Approximation method in statistics
predicted by the model. Least squares problems fall into two categories: linear or ordinary least squares and nonlinear least squares, depending on whether or
Least_squares
American sports holding company
countersued the Madison Square Garden Company alleging that they are trying to prevent competition from a new arena by trying to stop its construction
Madison_Square_Garden_Sports
Position of the body used for sexual activities
arch formed by receiver's legs. This position is sometimes called the T-square. The receiving partner's legs are together turning to one side while looking
Sex_position
Public square and park in Manhattan, New York
Madison Square is a public square formed by the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway at 23rd Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The
Madison Square and Madison Square Park
Madison_Square_and_Madison_Square_Park
Tiananmen Square Massacre, troops with assault rifles and tanks fired at the demonstrators trying to block the military's advance towards Tiananmen Square. Dissidents
Dissidents in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Dissidents_in_the_1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
Sweet dessert or snack
Oulton. "Rice Krispies Squares". Cooksinfo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13. "Try This Recipe: Kellogg's Krispies Marshmallow Squares" (Tri-City Grocery Co.
Rice_Krispies_Treats
2007 mass shooting in Iraq
civilian deaths and injuries. TST 22 arrived at Nisour Square after Raven 23 had left; when TST 22 tried to withdraw, its route was blocked by Iraqi Army and
Nisour_Square_massacre
1988 studio album by Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Fair & Square is the debut solo album by the American musician Jimmie Dale Gilmore, released in 1988. Gilmore supported the album with several live dates
Fair & Square (Jimmie Dale Gilmore album)
Fair_&_Square_(Jimmie_Dale_Gilmore_album)
American hedge fund manager (born 1966)
billionaire hedge fund manager who is the founder and chief executive of Pershing Square Capital Management, an investment management company. He has been described
Bill_Ackman
Combat formation of infantry
An infantry square, also known as a hollow square or square formation, was a musket-era historic close order formation used in combat by infantry units
Infantry_square
2017 video game
Elusive Age is a 2017 role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The eleventh entry in the Dragon Quest series, it was released in
Dragon_Quest_XI
Leader of China from 1978 to 1989
also marked by controversy. He ordered the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, which halted his political reforms and remains a subject of international
Deng_Xiaoping
Residential complex in Manhattan, New York
"Developers in New York Try to Ease Prickly Relations". The New York Times. Lyons, Richard D. (April 30, 1989). "Union Square Theater; Curtain Going Up"
Zeckendorf_Towers
Czech company
on Wenceslas Square, and another between Charles Square and Národní. The original Dobrá čajovna is the one situated on Wenceslas Square. During the Communist
Dobrá_čajovna
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
Opened To Coney By Special Train. Brooklynites Try New Manhattan Link From Canal St. to Union Square. Go Via Fourth Ave. Tube". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
14th Street–Union Square station
14th_Street–Union_Square_station
Japanese art of paper folding
universal and its origin remains unknown. The goal is to transform a flat square sheet of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting techniques
Origami
Office building in Birmingham, England
One Centenary Square (formerly Two Arena Central), is a 55 metres (180 ft), eleven storey building between Alpha Tower and the former Birmingham Municipal
One_Centenary_Square
Video game franchise
Square Enix (originally by Square) and owned by The Walt Disney Company. A collaboration between the two companies, it was conceptualized by Square employees
Kingdom_Hearts
American restaurateur and writer (born 1958)
Union Square Cafe Cookbook was described in the New York Journal of Books as "...expertly adapted for home use and offers many dishes worth trying and adding
Danny_Meyer
Defunct department store franchise in US
S. Klein On The Square, or simply S. Klein, was a popular-priced department store chain based in New York City. The flagship stores (a main building and
S._Klein
1976 studio album by Eagles
reality, the difficulties of balancing loving relationships and work, trying to square the conflicting relationship between business and art; the corruption
Hotel_California_(album)
The characters in the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants were created by artist, animator, and former marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg
List of SpongeBob SquarePants characters
List_of_SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters
Crocheted block assembled to make larger textiles
A granny square is a piece of square fabric produced in crochet by working in rounds from the center outward. Granny squares are traditionally handmade
Granny_square
District in Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Taksim Square (Turkish: Taksim Meydanı, IPA: [ˈtaksim ˈmejdanɯ]), situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and
Taksim_Square
2018 film directed by Hari
Saamy Square is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Hari and produced by Sun pictures. The film, which is the sequel to Saamy, stars Vikram
Saamy_Square
Federal capital district of the United States
gardens, and squares include Dumbarton Oaks, Meridian Hill Park, the Yards, Lincoln Park, Franklin Square, McPherson Square, and Farragut Square. There are
Washington,_D.C.
Season of television series
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is an anime television series based on Fujino Ōmori's light novel series of the same name. The story
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? season 5
Is_It_Wrong_to_Try_to_Pick_Up_Girls_in_a_Dungeon?_season_5
Ball game
game of footbag consists of two or more players standing in a circle and trying to keep the sack off the ground for as long as possible. Footbag-like activities
Hacky_sack
Building in Manhattan, New York
Business: Advertising; How do you get your message across among the Times Square throng? Try turning up the steam". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived
One_Times_Square
16th episode of the 6th season of SpongeBob SquarePants
SquarePants or Not to SquarePants", also known as "SpongeBob RoundPants", is an episode from the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants
To SquarePants or Not to SquarePants
To_SquarePants_or_Not_to_SquarePants
Square in Gaza City, Palestine
Soldier's Square or Square of the Unknown Soldier (Arabic: ميدان الجندي المجهول Midan al-Jundi al-Majhool) is a city square in Gaza City, State of Palestine
Unknown_Soldier's_Square
1965 studio album by Sam Cooke
Try a Little Love is the second posthumous studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Sammy Davis Jr. composed the liner notes. "Try a Little
Try_a_Little_Love
The 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre were a turning point for many Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, who were subjected to a purge that
Political purges during and after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Political_purges_during_and_after_the_1989_Tiananmen_Square_protests_and_massacre
Season of television series
The fifteenth season of the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants, created by former marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg
SpongeBob SquarePants season 15
SpongeBob_SquarePants_season_15
Japanese CGI animation studio
full-length feature films for Square Enix. Square Enix Image Studio Division was founded as Visual Works, the CGI department for Square that was responsible for
Square Enix Image Studio Division
Square_Enix_Image_Studio_Division
2009 made-for-television comedy special
SpongeBob's Truth or Square (also known as Stuck in the Freezer) is a 2009 made-for-television comedy film and an hour-long episode of the American animated
SpongeBob's_Truth_or_Square
2018 Indian film by Anand Tiwari
Kaushal and Angira Dhar in the lead roles, is about Sanjay and Kareena who try to find a house in Mumbai. They do not have enough money to earn individually
Love_per_Square_Foot
American multinational retail corporation operating department stores
varying from 69,000 to 260,000 square feet (6,400 to 24,200 square meters), but averaging about 178,000 square feet (16,500 square meters). These stock general
Walmart
2020 video game
VII Remake is a 2020 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4. It is the first in a trilogy of games remaking
Final_Fantasy_VII_Remake
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
pounds per square foot (2.0 kPa) versus the Willis Tower's 33 pounds per square foot (1.6 kPa) and the John Hancock Center's 26 pounds per square foot (1
Empire_State_Building
2008 studio album by Chumbawamba
whether from lack of ideas or from exaggerated respect. You should never try to freeze culture. What you can do is recycle that culture. Take your older
The_Boy_Bands_Have_Won
American sitcom (1982–1983)
Square Pegs is an American sitcom that aired on CBS during the 1982–83 season. The series follows Patty Greene (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Lauren Hutchinson
Square_Pegs
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
The Circle in the Square Theatre (colloquially the Circle) is a Broadway theater at 235 West 50th Street, within the basement of Paramount Plaza, in the
Circle_in_the_Square_Theatre
Pedestrianised square in London, United Kingdom
Leicester Square (/ˈlɛstər/ LEST-ər) is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England, and is the centre of London's entertainment district
Leicester_Square
TRY SQUARE
TRY SQUARE
Boy/Male
Tamil
To try
Female
Irish
Contracted form of Irish Gaelic Toiréasa, TRÉASA means "harvester."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
To Try
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Tye.Jewish (from Poland) : metonymic occupational name for a tea merchant, from central Yiddish tay ‘tea’.Chinese : variant of Zheng.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a light-hearted or frivolous person, from Middle English toy ‘play’, ‘sport’ (of uncertain origin), or from an occasional medieval personal name, Toye.French : metonymic occupational name for a sheath maker, from Old French toie ‘sheath’ (Latin theca).
Male
English
English name TREY means "three."
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Old Norse Týr, TYR means "god."
Girl/Female
Indian
To try, Desire
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Try to Achieve Something; Practice; To Try
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Telugu
To Try
Boy/Male
Indian
To Try
Boy/Male
English American Irish
Abbreviation for names beginning with 'Ty-.
Girl/Female
Tamil
To try, Desire
Boy/Male
Hindu
To try
Male
English
English surname of French origin, transferred to forename use, TROY means "from Troyes."
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly south and southwestern England)
English (chiefly south and southwestern England) : variant of Free, from the Old English byform frīg.English : nickname for a small person, from Middle English fry ‘small person’, ‘child’, ‘offspring’ (Old Norse frjó ‘seed’).Americanized spelling of German Frei, Frey.
Boy/Male
Indian, Japanese, Sindhi
Try
Girl/Female
Australian, Scandinavian
Toy
Girl/Female
Tamil
To try, Desire
Female
Norwegian
Danish and Norwegian name GRY means "dawn."
TRY SQUARE
TRY SQUARE
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Light; Bright
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Day Lord; Sun
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
From the Meadow Settlement
Girl/Female
Hindu
A woman with beautiful hair
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shinning, Decoration, Light
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sign, Distinct
Male
Japanese
(ä¹…å¿—) Japanese name HISASHI means "long-lived."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift from God
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Enjoyment; Full of Joy
Girl/Female
Indian
Removal of Dirt
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v. t.
To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test; as, to try weights or measures by a standard; to try a man's opinions.
imp. & p. p.
of Dry-rub
superl.
Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth.
v. t.
To settle; to decide; to determine; specifically, to decide by an appeal to arms; as, to try rival claims by a duel; to try conclusions.
v. t.
To experiment with; to test by use; as, to try a remedy for disease; to try a horse.
superl.
Of animals: Not giving milk; as, the cow is dry.
n.
A state of excitement; as, to be in a fry.
v. i.
A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves.
v. i.
To do; to fare; as, how do you try!
v. t.
To divide or separate, as one sort from another; to winnow; to sift; to pick out; -- frequently followed by out; as, to try out the wild corn from the good.
superl.
Characterized by a quality somewhat severe, grave, or hard; hence, sharp; keen; shrewd; quaint; as, a dry tone or manner; dry wit.
n.
Troy weight.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Dry-rub
superl.
Of certain morbid conditions, in which there is entire or comparative absence of moisture; as, dry gangrene; dry catarrh.
a.
To make dry; to free from water, or from moisture of any kind, and by any means; to exsiccate; as, to dry the eyes; to dry one's tears; the wind dries the earth; to dry a wet cloth; to dry hay.
v. t.
To examine or investigate judicially; to examine by witnesses or other judicial evidence and the principles of law; as, to try a cause, or a criminal.
v. i.
To exert strength; to endeavor; to make an effort or an attempt; as, you must try hard if you wish to learn.
superl.
Hence, deviating from the right direction; misdirected; out of place; as, wry words.
v. t.
To strain; to subject to excessive tests; as, the light tries his eyes; repeated disappointments try one's patience.
v. t.
To dry in a kiln; as, to kiln-dry meal or grain.