oblique angle
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of oblique angle
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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More and more, I like to come at my fiction from an oblique angle so I can get into the world of the story and its moods without being too heavy handed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Hold the phone far from your face and at an oblique angle to minimize the strength of the light.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
These simulations confirmed the scientists' suspicions about the oblique angle of impact and determined the composition of the impactor.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2024
The official said the hole appeared to be slightly oriented on a south to north axis, suggesting a projectile that hit at an oblique angle on a south to north trajectory.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Somehow I landed facedown, which forced the antenna to a strongly oblique angle that put a lot of torque on the hole in the suit.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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