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reentrant

/ˌriːˈɛntrənt/ /riˈɛntrənt/

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noun

An angle or part that reenters itself.

Examples :

"The winding river had a noticeable reentrant, creating a small, sheltered cove perfect for fishing. "

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noun

One who enters (the labour market, etc.) again.

Examples :

"After taking five years off to raise her children, Sarah was a reentrant to the workforce, eager to use her skills again. "

person job business economy

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noun

A valley between a pair of parallel ridges

Examples :

"The hiker rested in the cool shade of the reentrant, a natural trough offering respite from the sun beating down on the surrounding ridges. "

geography geology environment nature

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adjective

Reentering; pointing inward.

Examples :

"The architect designed a reentrant courtyard, creating a sheltered and private space within the building. "

architecture area point

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adjective

(of a mutual exclusion mechanism) Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread.

Examples :

"The global interpreter lock of the embedded scripting engine is not reentrant."

computing technical system machine

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adjective

That may be executed more than once at a time either by different threads, or because of recursion.

Examples :

"Global variables must not be altered by reentrant code."

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adjective

(of a part of a rocket) Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere.

Examples :

"The space capsule was designed with a reentrant heat shield to protect it during its fiery return to Earth. "

technology space vehicle physics

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adjective

Of or pertaining to reentry (in the heart)

Examples :

"The cardiologist suspected a reentrant pathway in the patient's heart after seeing the unusual, looping electrical signals on the EKG. "

medicine physiology organ

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adjective

(of a ukulele or similar instrument) Having the strings not ordered according to pitch (having a re-entry)

Examples :

"The ukulele's unusual, reentrant tuning creates its bright and distinctive sound. "

music technical