right-angled
adjectiveUK /ˌraɪt ˈæŋ.ɡəld/
US /ˌraɪt ˈæŋ.ɡəld/
A right-angled shape has a corner that makes a perfect square corner, like the corner of a book.
The carpenter cut a right-angled triangle to fit the corner of the shelf.
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2. Having or forming a right angle of 90 degrees.
The two walls meet at a right-angled junction.
3. In mathematics, describing a triangle that contains one 90-degree angle.
In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite the right angle is the longest.
4. Built or arranged using right angles rather than curves.
The city's right-angled streets make it easy to navigate.