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reentrant angle

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reentrant angle also re-entrant angle
n.
In an irregular polygon, an interior angle that is greater than 180° and whose apex faces into the polygon.
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reentrant angle
angle
CBA is a reentrant angle
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Noun1.reentrant angle - an interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
interior angle, internal angle - the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon
salient angle - an angle pointing outward; an interior angle of a polygon that is less than 180 degrees


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This was modified by putting semi-circles in the reentrant angles, and further modified by tapering the towers towards the top with six set-backs, somewhat reminiscent on a huge scale of the forms of some Hindu temples.
 
 
 
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