solid angle
noun
: the three-dimensional angular spread at the vertex of a cone measured by the area intercepted by the cone on a unit sphere whose center is the vertex of the cone
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That said, the under is a solid angle for this matchup.
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Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
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“Solid angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solid%20angle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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