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straight angle

noun

Definition of straight angle

: an angle whose sides lie in opposite directions from the vertex in the same straight line and which equals two right angles

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 This dessert, a quenelle of red berry sorbet perched on top of mascarpone tinged green with basil oil, is very factory pomo with its straight angles and neon coloring. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "What does luxury mean for the modern restaurant critic?," 5 Aug. 2019

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