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  • 11across — prep. & adv. prep. 1 to or on the other side of (walked across the road; lives across the river). 2 from one side to another side of (the cover stretched across the opening; a bridge across the river). 3 at or forming an angle (esp. a right… …

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  • 12Angle of attack — In this diagram, the black lines represent the flow of a fluid around a two dimensional airfoil shape. The angle α is the angle of attack. Angle of attack (AOA, α, Greek letter alpha) is a term used in fluid dynamics to describe the angle between …

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  • 13Angle trisection — The problem of trisecting the angle is a classic problem of compass and straightedge constructions of ancient Greek mathematics.Two tools are allowed # An un marked straightedge, and # a compass, Problem: construct an angle one third a given… …

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  • 14angle — 01. Japanese people bow at different [angles] to show different meaning. 02. A horse has to change the [angle] of its head to focus it eye instead of changing the shape of the lens of the eye as we do. 03. The floor of the old house is [angled] a …

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  • 15angle — I. /ˈæŋgəl / (say angguhl) noun 1. a. the space within two lines or three planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. b. the figure so formed. c. the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or… …

  • 16Angle (astrology) — The angles are the four Cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.The astrological chart is a schematic representation of the sky at any given moment of time, projected upon the… …

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  • 17angle shot — noun 1. : a picture taken with the camera pointed at an angle from the horizontal 2. : a motion picture shot duplicating or continuing the action of the previous shot but from a different position * * * Motion Pictures, Photog. a picture taken… …

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  • 18across — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English acros, from Anglo French an crois, from an in (from Latin in) + crois cross, from Latin crux Date: 14th century 1. in a position reaching from one side to the other ; crosswise 2. to or on the opposite side 3.… …

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  • 19angle brace — noun 1. : a brace across two pieces that meet at an angle called also angle tie 2. : a boring brace for use in cramped places (as in a corner) * * * angle brace, 1. a special brace to drill in corners otherwise difficult to reach. 2. = angle iron …

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  • 20angle board — a board serving as a gauge for an angle planed across the end of other boards. * * * …

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