angulation
[ ang-gyuh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌæŋ gyəˈleɪ ʃən /
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noun
an angular part, position, or formation.
the exact measurement of angles.
Also called comma position. 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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM angulation
sub·an·gu·la·tion, nounWords nearby angulation
angular momentum, angular stomatitis, angular vein, angular velocity, angulate, angulation, angulous, angulus, Angus, Angus Og, angwantibo
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Example sentences from the Web for angulation
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.
British Dictionary definitions for angulation
angulation
/ (ˌæŋɡjʊˈleɪʃən) /
noun
an angular formation
the precise measurement of angles
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Medical definitions for angulation
angulation
[ ăng′gyə-lā′shən ]
n.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ.
Other words from angulation
an′gu•late′ (-lāt′) v.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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