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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
triangle
tri·angle [triangle triangles] BrE [ˈtraɪæŋɡl] NAmE [ˈtraɪæŋɡl] noun 1. a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles; a thing in the shape of a triangle: (BrE)a right-angled triangle • (NAmE)a right triangle • Cut the sandwiches into triangles. 2. a simple musical instrument that consists of a long piece of metal bent into the shape of a triangle, that you hit with another piece of metal 3. a situation involving three people in a complicated relationship •a love triangle see also ↑eternal triangle 4. (NAmE) (BrE ˈset square)an instrument for drawing straight lines and angles, made from a flat piece of plastic or metal in the shape of a triangle with one angle of 90° See also: ↑set square Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French triangle or Latin triangulum, neuter of triangulus ‘three-cornered’ (see ↑tri- and the noun ↑angle). Example Bank: •I cut the sandwiches into triangles. •Use your protractor to construct an equilateral triangle. •a large region resembling an inverted triangle
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