angulation
an angular part, position, or formation.
the exact measurement of angles.
Also called com·ma po·si·tion [kom-uhpuh-zish-uhn] /ˈkɒm ə pəˌzɪʃ ən/ .Skiing. a position for traversing a slope in which the skis are edged into the hill by bending the knees toward the hill and leaning the upper body away from the hill, with all weight on the downhill ski.
Origin of angulation
1Other words from angulation
- sub·an·gu·la·tion, noun
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How to use angulation in a sentence
It was necessary, in the case of Mount Rainier, to resort to long-distance methods of angulation.
Mount Rainier | VariousSuch angulation helps not only in holding the bowstring, but keeps the tip from coming off under pressure.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow | Saxton PopeTooth: an acute angulation: a short pointed process from an appendage or margin.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. SmithThis secures apposition of the fragments with slight forward angulation at the seat of fracture.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
British Dictionary definitions for angulation
/ (ˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /
an angular formation
the precise measurement of angles
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