reentering angle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reentering angle
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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A central circle on the face contains a shield with a rampant lion, enamelled in blue; round it is a quatrefoil made by four larger circles which overlap at the reentering angle.
From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
Vicksburg lies on the hills where the river forms a deep reentering angle.
From Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War by Taylor, Richard
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