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triangular

[trahy-ang-gyuh-ler] / traɪˈæŋ gjə lər /
ADJECTIVE
three-cornered
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The fossilized object has a roughly triangular shape.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

While removing sheetrock during demolition, workers found remnants of a balcony at the triangular point on the 20th floor, identical to an existing balcony one floor above.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The table’s triangular, gently curved glass plane reads like the calm surface of a pool, beneath which the legs summon a cascade of associations: sea life, bones, waterfowl, twisted roots.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The fancy vivid blue-green diamond is triangular in shape and "the size of the nail on your smallest finger" according to Fawcett.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

I look at slides, planaria worms in section with their triangular heads and cross- eyes, bacteria colored with vivid dyes, hot pinks, violent purples, radiant blues.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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