triangle
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
- I used to play the triangle in our high school band.
- play the triangle
- drum and triangle
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- He holds the silver triangle to his ear.
Examples
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Give the members of this group some handheld percussion instruments, such as a tambourine, triangle, blocks, bongos, maracas, and so on.
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Good luck, Barry, and for heaven's sake, get back in practice on that triangle!
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It's unfortunate when you let yourself get out of practice on the triangle.
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On one song, the students were told to play eighth notes during a sustained triangle part.
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To remind students of their cues, he moved closer to two girls playing the triangle part, where he could smile and commend the girls for their work.
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The triangle is considered a potent amulet against evil spirits and is a constant motif in Tuareg art.
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The percussion instruments used were tambourines, woodblocks, maracas, and triangles.
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Other students were able to watch for cues and play crash cymbals, triangles, woodblocks, and gongs with accurate timing.
Academic text (2006) -
In music class, we learned how to play the triangle alongside the drums and the flute.
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The musician skillfully struck the triangle to add a bright sound to the orchestra's performance.
Compounds
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6.7
An area of sea between Miami, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico where ships and planes are said to disappear
- Informal
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5.8
A part of a project where tasks, decisions, or resources disappear and never get done
- Specialized
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3.2
A triangle in which all three angles are less than 90 degrees
- Specialized
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4.4
A triangle that has all sides of different lengths and all angles of different sizes
- Specialized
1
6.1
Triangle with a right angle whose sides are whole numbers and follow a^2 + b^2 = c^2
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8.7
A small group of three bright stars in the southern sky near Circinus and Apus
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Etymology
Triangle (the instrument) gets its name from its three-sided form, from tri- 'three' and angle 'corner', so it is literally a small, three-cornered piece of metal that rings when you strike it.