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angle

/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/

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A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).

Examples :

"the angle between lines A and B"

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The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.

Examples :

"The angle between lines A and B is π/4 radians, or 45 degrees."

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A corner where two walls intersect.

Examples :

"an angle of a building"

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A change in direction.

Examples :

"The horse took off at an angle."

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A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.

Examples :

"My sister's angle on the family budget was that we needed to save more. "

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The focus of a news story.

Examples :

"The teacher's lecture on the importance of teamwork was the angle of the school newspaper article. "

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Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

Examples :

"The butterfly fluttering near the flowers in the garden was a painted lady angle. "

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A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.

Examples :

"The angle between the two students about the project created a lot of tension in the class. "

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An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral

Examples :

"His angle is that he gets a percentage, but mostly in trade."

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A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.

Examples :

"The broken piece of pottery had a sharp angle where it chipped. "

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Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.

Examples :

"The astrologer analyzed the client's birth chart and noted the Ascendant angle was in Aries. "

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(often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.

Examples :

"The roof is angled at 15 degrees."

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To change direction rapidly.

Examples :

"The five ball angled off the nine ball but failed to reach the pocket."

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To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.

Examples :

"How do you want to angle this when we talk to the client?"

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(cue sports) To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.

Examples :

"To avoid a costly mistake, the pool player angled the cue ball, leaving it near a pocket so his opponent couldn't easily hit the target ball. "

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A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.

Examples :

"My grandfather used his old fishing angle to catch some trout in the lake. "

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To try to catch fish with a hook and line.

Examples :

"My grandfather enjoys angling in the local lake on weekends. "

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(with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

Examples :

"He must be angling for a pay rise."

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