Angle
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- noun
- /ˈæŋɡəl/
- Historically, the Angles were one of the three main tribes that formed the Anglo-Saxons.
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- Bead tells us it's the Anglo Sax, the Saxons, excuse me, the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes.
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Many descendants of the Angles can still be found in modern England, reflecting their rich heritage.
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Zone III consists of the area between the angle of the jaw and the base of the skull.
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In either case, changing the pitch angle can optimize the turbomachine's efficiency.
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From the vantage point of the backseat, I had a new angle and unlimited freedom to stare.
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An endoscopic anterior view of the normal anatomy of the cerebellopontine angle is shown in Figure 1.
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On physical examination, a firm, tender, 1.5-cm mass was palpated inferior to the angle of the mandible.
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Bead tells us it's the Anglo Sax, the Saxons, excuse me, the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes.
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The Angles migrated to Britain during the early medieval period, influencing the development of the English language.
Idioms
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A camera lens that shows more of a scene, makes near objects look bigger, and stretches edges
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The angle between incoming air and a wing's front-to-back line that affects how the wing lifts
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The angle a camera lens shows of a scene that decides how much you can see
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A camera lens shows how much of a scene you can see, measured in degrees
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The angle between a light ray and a line at a right angle to the surface where they meet
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The angle between incoming light and a line at a right angle to the surface
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The angle between a reflected light ray and a line at right angles to the surface where it hits
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A common eye disease that slowly reduces side vision when eye fluid cannot drain
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A corner formed where two straight lines cross that is opposite another and equal
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The direction from which ocean waves approach the shore, measured from the shoreline
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The position of a point in a repeating wave shown as degrees from a fixed start
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A length of metal bent into an L shape used to support or join things like shelves
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An angle outside a shape with straight sides made by a side and the next side extended
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A sudden eye condition when the coloured part blocks fluid drainage, causing a rapid rise in pressure inside the eye
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A sudden eye condition when the colored part blocks fluid leaving the front of the eye, raising eye pressure quickly
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The space between two straight lines that meet on the same flat surface
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A measure that shows how much space an object appears to take from a point in three dimensions
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The smallest angle at which light hits a surface and is totally reflected inside a material
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The angle between a bent light ray and the line at right angles to the surface
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An angle inside a shape that sticks out and is less than 180 degrees
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The tilt of a line measured counterclockwise from the positive x-axis
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An angle between two flat surfaces that meet and help show a molecule's shape
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The turn between two edges that meet at a corner on a flat side of a 3D shape
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An inside corner of a shape that bends inward past a straight line
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A tool that holds wood or metal at different angles for cutting and drilling
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Weapons like mortars or cannons fire shells in a high, arching path to hit targets behind cover
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The angle you turn a crystal so it looks darkest under polarized light
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The angle a crystal must be turned to look darkest under polarized light
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The angle between a spiral line and a line along the center of a cylinder or cone
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An inside corner of a shape that points inward more than a straight line
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The space at a corner where three or more flat faces of a solid meet
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The direction at which a radio signal comes to or leaves an antenna array, measured from the antenna's axis
Surface Forms
Etymology
Angle is the name of an old German people who came from a region called Angeln in northern Europe, and the place name may mean 'hook' or 'bend'. The Angles gave their name to England and English, so remembering 'Angles → England' helps explain why this tribe's name matters today.