rhomboid
Americannoun
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an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal.
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Anatomy. rhomboideus.
adjective
noun
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Etymology
Origin of rhomboid
1560–70; < Late Latin rhomboīdes < Greek rhomboeidḕs ( schêma ) rhomboid (form, shape). See rhombus, -oid
Example Sentences
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The cleavage of SREBP-1c occurs in the endoplasmic reticulum, with the rhomboid protease RHBDL4, located in the ER membrane, identified as a new cleavage enzyme for SREBP-1c.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2024
For a developer, he built a glassy rhomboid, set on a ridge over the Malibu coast.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
The three-time Cy Young Award winner has not pitched since July 25 due to a mild strain in his rhomboid muscle.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2019
Athletics: LHP Sean Manaea will make his first start since Aug. 29 when he left after 3 1-3 innings with strained left rhomboid muscles in the shoulder blade.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 13, 2016
It had started out life as a perfect square but had evolved into a skewed rhomboid, with all the letters leaning sharply to the right.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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