tri·an·gle
 triangle
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a flat, closed figure that has three straight sides.
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| definition 2: |
something that looks like a triangle. One type of triangle is a musical instrument made of a bent metal rod that is struck by another rod to make a sound like a bell.
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| related words: |
wedge |
| derivation: |
triangled (adj.) |
Triangle comes from
triangulus, a Latin word that means "having three angles or corners."