angle : Idioms & Phrases
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- A bevel angle
- Acute angle
- acute-angled triangle
Adjacent orcontiguous angle Adjacent orContiguous angles - Alternate angles
- Angle bar
- Angle bead
Angle brace ,Angle tie - angle bracket
- Angle iron
- Angle leaf
- Angle meter
- angle of attack
- angle of dip
- angle of extinction
- angle of incidence
- angle of inclination
- angle of reflection
- angle of refraction
- angle of view
- Angle shaft
- angle-closure glaucoma
- angle-park
- angled loofah
- Arcual measure of an angle
- At right angles
- camera angle
- Carpal angle
- closed-angle glaucoma
Complement of an arc ∨angle - Complementary angles
- Contiguous angles
- Critical angle
- Curvilineal angle
- cutting angle
- Dead angle
- Dihedral angle
- Exterior angle
- external angle
- External angles
- extinction angle
- face angle
- Facial angle
For Angles of commutation ,draught ,incidence ,reflection ,refraction ,position ,repose ,fraction - Ground angling
- helix angle
- high-angle fire
- high-angle gun
- Hour angle
- incidence angle
- Interior angle
- Internal angle
- Internal angles
- Lead angle
- Mixed angle
- Mixtilineal angle
- Oblique angle
Oblique angle ,Oblique ascension - oblique-angled
- Obtuse angle
- obtuse-angled
- obtuse-angled triangle
- open-angle glaucoma
- Optic angle
- phase angle
- Plane angle
- Polyhedral angle
Rectilineal orRight-lined angle - reentering angle
- reentrant angle
- reflex angle
- Refracting angle of a prism
- Reëntering angle
- Right angle
- right-angled
- right-angled triangle
- round angle
- Salient angle
- sharp-angled
- Sine of an angle
- Solid angle
- Spherical angle
Spherical angle ,Spherical coördinate ,Spherical excess - Staff angle
- straight angle
- Tangent of an angle
- Tetrahedral angle
- tilt angle
- Vertex of an angle
- Vertical angle
- view angle
- Visual angle
- wave angle
- wide-angle
- wide-angle lens
A bevel angle
- any angle other than one of 90°.
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Acute angle
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noun an angle less than 90 degrees but more than 0 degrees
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- one less than a right angle, or less than 90°.
(Geom.) , an angle less than a right angle.
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acute-angled triangle
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noun a triangle whose interior angles are all acute
acute triangle.
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Adjacent or contiguous angle
- .
(Geom.) SeeAngle .
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Adjacent or Contiguous angles
- such as have one leg common to both angles.
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Alternate angles
- . See
Alternate . (Geom.) , the internal and angles made by two lines with a third, on opposite sides of it. It the parallels AB, CD, are cut by the line EF, the angles AGH, GHD, as also the angles BGH and GHC, are called alternate angles.
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Angle bar
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(a) (Carp.) An upright bar at the angle where two faces of a polygonal or bay window meet. Knight.(b) (Mach.) Same asAngle iron .
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Angle bead
(Arch.) , a bead worked on or fixed to the angle of any architectural work, esp. for protecting an angle of a wall.
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Angle brace , Angle tie
(Carp.) , a brace across an interior angle of a wooden frame, forming the hypothenuse and securing the two side pieces together. Knight.
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angle bracket
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noun either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
bracket.
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noun an L-shaped metal bracket
angle bracket.
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Angle iron
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noun an L-shaped metal bracket
angle bracket.
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(Mach.) , a rolled bar or plate of iron having one or more angles, used for forming the corners, or connecting or sustaining the sides of an iron structure to which it is riveted.
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Angle leaf
(Arch.) , a detail in the form of a leaf, more or less conventionalized, used to decorate and sometimes to strengthen an angle.
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Angle meter
- an instrument for measuring angles, esp. for ascertaining the dip of strata.
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angle of attack
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noun the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil
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angle of dip
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noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
magnetic dip; inclination; dip; magnetic inclination.
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angle of extinction
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noun the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
angle of extinction.
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angle of incidence
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noun the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
angle of incidence.
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angle of inclination
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noun (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
inclination.
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angle of reflection
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noun the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence
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angle of refraction
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noun the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction
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angle of view
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noun the angle included by a photographic lens
angle of view.
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Angle shaft
(Arch.) , an enriched angle bead, often having a capital or base, or both.
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angle-closure glaucoma
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noun glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
angle-closure glaucoma; acute glaucoma.
- closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
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angle-park
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verb park at an angle
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angled loofah
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noun loofah of Pakistan; widely cultivated throughout tropics
sing-kwa; Luffa acutangula.
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Arcual measure of an angle
(Math.) , that in which the unit angle has its measuring arc equal to the radius of the circle.
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At right angles
- so as to form a right angle or right angles, as when one line crosses another perpendicularly.
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camera angle
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noun the point of view of a camera
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Carpal angle
(Zoöl.) , the angle at the last joint of the folded wing of a bird.
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closed-angle glaucoma
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noun glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
angle-closure glaucoma; acute glaucoma.
- closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days
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Complement of an arc ∨ angle
(Geom.) , the difference between that arc or angle and 90°.
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Complementary angles
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noun two angles whose sum is a right angle
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(Math.) , two angles whose sum is 90°.
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Contiguous angles
- . See
Adjacent angles , underAngle .
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Critical angle
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noun the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
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(Optics) , that angle of incidence of a luminous ray at which it is wholly reflected, and no portion of it transmitted. The sine of this angle is the reciprocal of the refractive index of the medium.
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Curvilineal angle
- one formed by two curved lines.
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cutting angle
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noun the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work
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Dead angle
(Mil.) , an angle or space which can not be seen or defended from behind the parapet.
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Dihedral angle
- the angular space contained between planes which intersect. It is measured by the angle made by any two lines at right angles to the two planes.
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Exterior angle
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noun the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
exterior angle; external angle.
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(Geom.) , the angle included between any side of a triangle or polygon and the prolongation of the adjacent side; also, an angle included between a line crossing two parallel lines and either of the latter on the outside.
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external angle
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noun the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
exterior angle; external angle.
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External angles
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noun the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
exterior angle; external angle.
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- angles formed by the sides of any right-lined figure, when the sides are produced or lengthened.
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extinction angle
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noun the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
angle of extinction.
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face angle
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noun the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
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Facial angle
(Anat.) , the angle, in a skull, included between a straight line (ab, in the illustrations), from the most prominent part of the forehead to the front efge of the upper jaw bone, and another (cd) from this point to the center of the external auditory opening. SeeGnathic index , underGnathic .
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For Angles of commutation , draught , incidence , reflection , refraction , position , repose , fraction
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Commutation ,Draught ,Incidence ,Reflection ,Refraction , etc.
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Ground angling
- angling with a weighted line without a float.
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helix angle
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noun the constant angle at which a helix cuts the elements of a cylinder or cone
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high-angle fire
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noun fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range
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high-angle gun
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noun a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
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Hour angle
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noun the angular distance along the celestial equator from the observer's meridian to the hour circle of a given celestial body
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noun (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
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(Astron.) , the angle between the hour circle passing through a given body, and the meridian of a place.
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incidence angle
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noun the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
angle of incidence.
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Interior angle
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noun the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
internal angle; interior angle.
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(Geom.) , an angle formed between two sides, within any rectilinear figure, as a polygon, or between two parallel lines by these lines and another intersecting them; called alsointernal angle .
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Internal angle
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noun the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
internal angle; interior angle.
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(Geom.) , an interior angle. See underInterior .
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Internal angles
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noun the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
internal angle; interior angle.
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- those which are within any right-lined figure.
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Lead angle
(Steam Engine) , the angle which the crank maker with the line of centers, in approaching it, at the instant when the valve opens to admit steam.
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Mixed angle
- a mixtilineal angle.
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Mixtilineal angle
- one formed by a right line with a curved line.
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Oblique angle
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noun an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle
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- one acute or obtuse, in opposition to a right angle.
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Oblique angle , Oblique ascension
- etc. See under
Angle ,Ascension , etc.
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oblique-angled
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adjective satellite having oblique angles
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Ob*lique"-an`gled adjective
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Having oblique angles; as, an .oblique-angled triangle
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Obtuse angle
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noun an angle between 90 and 180 degrees
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- one greater than a right angle, or more than 90°.
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obtuse-angled
Ob*tuse"-an`gled, ob*tuse"-an`gu*lar adjective
(Also<
- Obtuse-angled
- obtuse-angular
)
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Having an obtuse angle; as, an .obtuse-angled triangle
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obtuse-angled triangle
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noun a triangle that contains an obtuse interior angle
obtuse triangle.
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open-angle glaucoma
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noun glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision
chronic glaucoma.
- open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma
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Optic angle
(Opt.) , the angle included between the optic axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; sometimes calledbinocular parallax .
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phase angle
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noun a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
phase.
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Plane angle
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noun an angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)
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- the angle included between two straight lines in a plane.
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Polyhedral angle
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noun the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
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- an angle bounded by three or more plane angles having a common vertex.
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Rectilineal or Right-lined angle
- one formed by two right lines.
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reentering angle
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noun an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
reentering angle.
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reentrant angle
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noun an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
reentering angle.
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reflex angle
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noun an angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)
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Refracting angle of a prism
(Opt.) , the angle of a triangular prism included between the two sides through which the refracted beam passes in the decomposition of light.
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Reëntering angle
- an angle of a polygon pointing inward, as a, in the cut.
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Right angle
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noun the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
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(a) The angle formed by one line meeting another perpendicularly, as the angles ABD, DBC.(b) (Spherics) A spherical angle included between the axes of two great circles whose planes are perpendicular to each other. - one formed by a right line falling on another perpendicularly, or an angle of 90° (measured by a quarter circle).
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right-angled
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adjective satellite forming a right angle or containing one or more right angles
- a right-angled bend
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Right"-an`gled adjective
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Containing a right angle or right angles; as, a .right-angled triangle
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right-angled triangle
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noun a triangle with one right angle
right triangle.
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round angle
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noun an angle of 360 degrees
perigon.
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Salient angle
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noun an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees
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- . See
Salient , a., 4.
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sharp-angled
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adjective satellite having sharp corners
sharp-cornered.
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Sine of an angle
- in a circle whose radius is unity, the sine of the arc that measures the angle; in a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the given angle divided by the hypotenuse. See
Trigonometrical function , underFunction .
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Solid angle
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noun an angle formed by three or more planes intersecting at a common point (the vertex)
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- the figure formed by the meeting of three or more plane angles at one point.
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Spherical angle
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noun an angle formed at the intersection of the arcs of two great circles
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- one made by the meeting of two arcs of great circles, which mutually cut one another on the surface of a globe or sphere.
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Spherical angle , Spherical coördinate , Spherical excess
- etc. See under
Angle ,Coordinate , etc.
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Staff angle
(Arch.) , a square rod of wood standing flush with the wall on each of its sides, at the external angles of plastering, to prevent their being damaged.
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straight angle
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noun an angle of 180 degrees
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Tangent of an angle
- the natural tangent of the arc subtending or measuring the angle.
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Tetrahedral angle
(Geom.) , a solid angle bounded or inclosed by four plane angles.
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tilt angle
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noun the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
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Vertex of an angle
(Math.) , the point in which the sides of the angle meet.
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Vertical angle
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noun either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
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(Astron. & Geod.) , an angle measured on a vertical circle, called an angle of elevation, or altitude, when reckoned from the horizon upward, and of depression when downward below the horizon.
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view angle
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noun the angle included by a photographic lens
angle of view.
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Visual angle
- the angle formed by two rays of light, or two straight lines drawn from the extreme points of an object to the center of the eye.
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wave angle
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noun the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
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wide-angle
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adjective of or relating to a fisheye lens
fisheye.
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wide-angle lens
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noun a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery
fisheye lens.