noun๐ShareAn angle or part that reenters itself."The winding river had a noticeable reentrant, creating a small, sheltered cove perfect for fishing. "partarchitecturemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareOne who enters (the labour market, etc.) again."After taking five years off to raise her children, Sarah was a reentrant to the workforce, eager to use her skills again. "personjobbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA valley between a pair of parallel ridges"The hiker rested in the cool shade of the reentrant, a natural trough offering respite from the sun beating down on the surrounding ridges. "geographygeologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareReentering; pointing inward."The architect designed a reentrant courtyard, creating a sheltered and private space within the building. "architectureareapointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a mutual exclusion mechanism) Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread."The global interpreter lock of the embedded scripting engine is not reentrant."computingtechnicalsystemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareThat may be executed more than once at a time either by different threads, or because of recursion."Global variables must not be altered by reentrant code."computingtechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a part of a rocket) Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere."The space capsule was designed with a reentrant heat shield to protect it during its fiery return to Earth. "technologyspacevehiclephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐ShareOf or pertaining to reentry (in the heart)"The cardiologist suspected a reentrant pathway in the patient's heart after seeing the unusual, looping electrical signals on the EKG. "medicinephysiologyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective๐Share(of a ukulele or similar instrument) Having the strings not ordered according to pitch (having a re-entry)"The ukulele's unusual, reentrant tuning creates its bright and distinctive sound. "musictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading