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.
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Vicksburg lies on the hills where the river forms a deep reentering angle.
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Occasionally poles are seen extending across the reentering angles of a house or are supported on the coping and rafters.
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