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    Template / Jig

    What Template / Jig means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Template / Jig

    A device used to guide a tool or hold work in a consistent position to ensure repeatability and accuracy.
    Pearson Edexcel · Timbers: Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality timber prototype (study guide)

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