hoek

Definitions of hoek
  1. noun
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
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    vork
    the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
    oksel
    the upper angle between an axis and an offshoot such as a branch or leafstalk
    binnenhoek
    the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
    buitenhoek
    the supplement of an interior angle of a polygon
    valhoek
    the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence
    azimut
    the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian
    beeldveld
    the angle included by a photographic lens
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    ruimte
    an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)
  2. noun
    an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
    synonyms: hoekje
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    area, ruimte
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  3. noun
    a line leading to a place or point
    synonyms: kant, richting, zijde
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    kant, richting, zijde
    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
    koers
    general line of orientation
    tendens, tendentie, trend
    a general direction in which something tends to move
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    fietspad, koerslijn, rijwielpad, route, weg
    an established line of travel or access
  4. noun
    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
    synonyms: kant, richting, zijde
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    kant, richting, zijde
    a line leading to a place or point
  5. noun
    the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
    synonyms: kant, richting, zijde
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    introductiedag
    position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
    kopwind, tegenwind
    a direction opposite to another
    hogerwal
    the direction from which the wind is coming
    lij, lijkant, lijzijde
    the direction in which the wind is blowing
    hemelstreek, kompasrichting, kompasstreek, windhoek, windrichting, windstreek
    any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
    hogerwal
    the side toward the wind
    N.O., NO, noordoosten
    the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
    O.N.O., oostnoordoosten
    the compass point midway between northeast and east
    O.Z.O., oostzuidoosten
    the compass point midway between east and southeast
    Z.O., ZO, zuidoosten, zuidoostenwind, zuidooster
    the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
    Z.Z.W, Z.Z.W., zuidzuidwesten
    the compass point midway between south and southwest
    Z.W., ZW, zuidwesten
    the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
    N.W., NW, noordwesten
    the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
    N.N.W., NNW, noordnoordwesten
    the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
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    inplanting, ligging, positie, ruimte, situatie, stand
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
  6. noun
    a sharp barbed hook for catching fish
    synonyms: angel, vishaak
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    haak, haakje
    a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
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