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rectangular

[rek-tang-gyuh-ler] / rɛkˈtæŋ gyə lər /




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Biologists and national park staff wearing masks and gloves set up dozens of small rectangular metal cages on trails outside Ushuaia as night fell.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

And then there are the rectangular prisms jutting out of the floor, standing 20 feet apart from the last, with LED screens blasting clips from the movie into viewers’ subconscious.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Knowing approximately when to head home for the day could be guessed by examining nature—even by looking at a sheep’s pupils, which go from a rectangular slit to a wide orb as the light fades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The shelters - rectangular red-brick buildings with a solid concrete roof and no windows - could accommodate up to 100 people.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

He took a small rectangular tank and put into it a large block of wood which fitted snugly.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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