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RE-ENTRANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does re-entrant mean?
• RE-ENTRANT (adjective)
The adjective RE-ENTRANT has 1 sense:
1. (of angles) pointing inward
Familiarity information: RE-ENTRANT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of angles) pointing inward
Synonyms:
re-entrant; reentrant
Context example:
a polygon with re-entrant angles
Antonym:
salient ((of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees)
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