Right-angled

  • 31right cone — Cone Cone (k[=o]n?), n. [L. conus cone (in sense 1), Gr. kw^nos; akin to Skr. [,c]ana whetstone, L. cuneus wedge, and prob. to E. hone. See {Hone}, n.] 1. (Geom.) A solid of the form described by the revolution of a right angled triangle about… …

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  • 32right angle — /ˈraɪt æŋgəl/ (say ruyt angguhl) noun 1. an angle formed at the interception of two perpendicular lines, and equal to half a straight angle, or approx. 1.57 radians; an angle of 90°. –phrase 2. at right angles to, perpendicular to. –right angled …

  • 33Right and left screw — Screw Screw (skr[udd]), n. [OE. scrue, OF. escroue, escroe, female screw, F. [ e]crou, L. scrobis a ditch, trench, in LL., the hole made by swine in rooting; cf. D. schroef a screw, G. schraube, Icel. skr[=u]fa.] 1. A cylinder, or a cylindrical… …

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  • 34right angle — noun Date: 15th century the angle bounded by two lines perpendicular to each other ; an angle of 90° or 1/2 π radians • right angled or right angle adjective …

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  • 35right triangle — noun A triangle having a right angle as one of its interior angles. Syn: right angled triangle …

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  • 36right angle — noun an angle of 90°, as in a corner of a square. Phrases at right angles to forming an angle of 90° with. Derivatives right angled adjective …

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  • 37right triangle — noun N. Amer. a right angled triangle …

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  • 38ˈright ˌangle — noun [C] an angle of 90° ˈright ˌangled adj …

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  • 39right triangle — /raɪt ˈtraɪæŋgəl/ (say ruyt truyangguhl) noun → right angled triangle …

  • 40angled — /ang geuhld/, adj. 1. having an angle or angles. 2. Heraldry. a. noting an interrupted partition line having the two parts offset and a line at right angles connecting them. b. (of an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed. [1565 75; ANGLE1… …

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