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triangle

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈtɹaɪˌæŋɡəɫ// UK //tɹˈaɪæŋɡəl// tri·an·gle Archaic

n. a shape with three straight sides and three corners. It is also a small metal musical instrument that you hit with a stick.

n. a polygon with three vertices and three edges. In a musical context, a percussion instrument consisting of a steel rod bent into a three-sided shape, open at one corner.


SIMPLE

The children learned how to draw a triangle in school.

CONTEXTUAL

The percussionist waited for the conductor's signal before striking the triangle during the final movement.

COMPLEX

In Euclidean geometry, the sum of the interior angles of a triangle always equals one hundred and eighty degrees, a fundamental principle used in various engineering calculations.

Synonyms
Origin

From triangle; in North Carolina from being a triangular region.

Usage

In music, it is usually preceded by the definite article 'the' when referring to the orchestral part.

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