present participle of set straight

plural of straight eight

Alternative form of straight-eight

(engineering, automotive) An internal combustion engine, with six cylinders mounted in a straight line along the crankcase with all the pistons driving a common crankshaft.

(bartending) An alcoholic drink served in its pure form, without anything mixed in, and not followed by a non-alcoholic drink.

(US, idiomatic) immediately, from the very outset.

(poker) A straight draw where a card is missing from the middle of the straight, therefore only one rank can complete the straight.

To behave in a proper and lawful manner; to obey the rules and expectations of society. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see walk, straight, line.

Alternative spelling of straight from the shoulder

(idiomatic, often hyphenated, chiefly of an act of communication) Done in a direct manner; blunt.