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Triangles

A polygon with three sides and three angles.

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noun
  1. 1

    A polygon with three sides and three angles.

  2. 2

    A set square.

  3. 3

    A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.

  4. 4

    (cue sports) A triangular piece of equipment used for gathering the balls into the formation required by the game being played.

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trigonnoun(countable, astrology) A division consisting of three star signs.
trilateralInvolving three parties
trilateralsnoun
triangularsnounThe state or quality of having the shape of a triangle.
trigonesnoun(anatomy) A smooth triangular area on the inner surface of the bladder, bounded by the apertures of the ureters and urethra; a similar region of a mitral valve
trigonsnoun(countable, astrology) A division consisting of three star signs.
monotrysiannounAny moth of the taxon Monotrysia
bluebottlenounAny of various blowflies of the genus Calliphora that have an iridescent metallic-blue body and make a loud buzzing noise when flying.
ditrysiannounAny moth of the order Ditrysia
thyrididnoun(zoology) Any moth in the family Thyrididae.
glyphipteriginenounAny moth of the subfamily Glyphipteriginae
three-ringnoun(entomology) Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Ypthima, having circular markings on the wings.
tetrigidnoun(entomology) Any member of the family Tetrigidae (groundhoppers).
geometridnoun(entomology) Any of the family Geometridae of moths
thyridiumnoun(entomology) A spot in the wing veins of Neuroptera, Hymenoptera and Trichoptera.
white-edged hunter hawkmothnounTheretra lycetus, a species of macroglossine hawkmoth.
sphinxnoun(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
glyphipterigidnoun(zoology) Any moth in the family Glyphipterigidae.
witch mothnounAny moth from tribe Thermesiini.
thyatiridnoun(zoology) Any moth in the family Thyatiridae, now considered to be the drepanid subfamilyThyatirinae.

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