re-entering angle
Britishnoun
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Both of these latter differ from his 1797 trace in that the re-entering angle is reinforced by a tenaille whose faces are parallel to the main faces and reach almost to the salients.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various
It was a right-angled position and Dr. Jameson attacked them in the re-entering angle, thus having fire on his front and flank.
From The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs by Fitzpatrick, Percy, Sir
It would probably be more correct to call it a very obtuse re-entering angle.
From Sea-Power and Other Studies by Bridge, Cyprian, Admiral Sir
At a re-entering angle of the junction, a shallow pit was sunk; the sand became moist and red, and presently it was underlaid by a rubble of porphyritic trap.
From The Land of Midian — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
The re-entering angle left upon the wood is called the rebate or rabbet.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
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