alignmentcontrols
nounUK /əˈlaɪnmənt kənˈtrəʊlz/
US /əˈlaɪnmənt kənˈtroʊlz/
Alignment controls are buttons or settings that help you line things up straight and neat.
Use the alignment controls to make all the pictures line up in a row.
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2. In car repair, alignment controls are the parts that keep a car's wheels pointing the right way.
The mechanic checked the alignment controls so the car would drive straight.
3. In machines, alignment controls are knobs that keep parts lined up correctly.
Turn the alignment controls until the laser points at the target.
4. In design software, alignment controls are tools that snap objects to a grid or to each other.
The alignment controls snapped the text boxes to the center of the page.