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right angle

/ˌˈraɪd ˌˈæŋgəl/
/raɪt ˈeɪngəl/
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Other forms: right angles

Definitions of right angle
  1. noun
    the 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
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    antonyms:
    oblique angle
    an angle that is not a right angle or a multiple of a right angle
    type of:
    angle
    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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