triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
a
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
a triangular plot of land
b
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular table
a triangular pyramid
2
a(1)
: of, relating to, or involving three elements
a triangular agreement
(2)
of a military group
: based primarily on three units
b
: of or relating to a love triangle
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Using colossal winches and cables, the team maneuvers a pair of 2,500-pound triangular aluminum cage-like structures, studded with what appear to be orange hard hats, into the water.
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Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
The triangular 1980s jackets with jutting shoulders, and precisely angled gaucho hats were weirdly galactic, while the puffballs of evening taffetas had go-go-decade references in their swirls.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The triangular shape helps everything to stay upright while sitting on the bathroom sink or in transit, without the bulkiness of other options.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2023
But with its dream triumvirate — Jonathan Groff as Franklin, Daniel Radcliffe as Charley and Lindsay Mendez as Mary — the revival achieves a triangular balance that would have impressed Euclid.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
The triangular 1980s jackets with jutting shoulders, and precisely angled gaucho hats were weirdly galactic, while the puffballs of evening taffetas had go-go-decade references in their swirls.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The triangular shape helps everything to stay upright while sitting on the bathroom sink or in transit, without the bulkiness of other options.
—Teddy Minford, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2023
But with its dream triumvirate — Jonathan Groff as Franklin, Daniel Radcliffe as Charley and Lindsay Mendez as Mary — the revival achieves a triangular balance that would have impressed Euclid.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
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triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
2
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular pyramid
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triangular
noun
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
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