right angle

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At the bottom left of this triangle is a right angle.

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right angle (plural right angles)

  1. (geometry) Half of the angle formed by a single straight line, equivalent to 90 degrees.
    Coordinate terms: acute angle, obtuse angle
  2. (mathematics) An character.

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