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supplementary angles

[ sŭp′lə-mĕn′tə-rē ]

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Two angles whose sum is 180°.

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Words nearby supplementary angles

supplemental air, supplemental plumage, Supplemental Security Income, supplementary, supplementary angle, supplementary angles, supplementation, suppletion, suppletive, suppletory, Supplex

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Example sentences from the Web for supplementary angles

He grasps the phone in his capable hand, outstretches his long arm toward the ceiling, and angles it down just so.
The Ugly Truth About Cory Booker, New Jersey’s Golden Boy|Olivia Nuzzi|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The State Department should accept supplementary documents in lieu of the HR letter that contractors say they cannot provide.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas|Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hyperemesis Gravidarum is very acute morning sickness, which may require supplementary hydration, medication and nutrients.
Second Royal Baby for Kate|Tom Sykes|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We try to look at sex from a multitude of angles and this is just one of those angles.
A Bouncy House of Boobs, A Quest for the G-Spot, and More Erotic Fun at the Carnival of Sex|Justin Jones|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

No second takes, no editing tricks, no clever camera angles.
Lindsay Lohan May Star in a West End Play. Is She Crazy?|Kevin Fallon|June 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The tower has four clock faces, pinnacles at the angles, and a steep slate roof and is 120 feet high.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Not far from it was placed a tea-table, close to a big sofa which stood out at right angles from the wall.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
The road had been built for bringing down lumber, and for six miles it was at perilous angles.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Four stairs from the bottom it turns round at right angles and deposits you fairly in the hall.
First Plays|A. A. Milne
You see, a Frenchman and an Englishman or an American, view marriage from entirely different angles.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke