right angle
noun
: the angle bounded by two lines perpendicular to each other : an angle of 90° or ½ π radians
Examples of right angle in a Sentence
A square has four right angles.
Hold the nail at a right angle to the board.
The two boards are joined at right angles to each other.
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Another way to alternate is to mow at a right angle to your previous cut.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
On spherical surfaces, such as that of Earth, an equilateral triangle can consist of three right angles, for instance.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
However, laboratory studies have shown that insects tend to fly at right angles to the light source rather than directly toward it.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
This is a detail that maybe 20 people in the theater have the right angle to see.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
On spherical surfaces, such as that of Earth, an equilateral triangle can consist of three right angles, for instance.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 23 May 2026
However, laboratory studies have shown that insects tend to fly at right angles to the light source rather than directly toward it.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
This is a detail that maybe 20 people in the theater have the right angle to see.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for right angle
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“Right angle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20angle. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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