triangle

tri·an·gle | \ ˈtrī-ˌaŋ-gəl

Definition of triangle

1 : a polygon having three sides — compare spherical triangle

2a : a percussion instrument consisting of a rod of steel bent into the form of a triangle open at one angle and sounded by striking with a small metal rod

b : a drafting instrument consisting of a thin flat right-angled triangle of wood or plastic with acute angles of 45 degrees or of 30 degrees and 60 degrees

3 : a situation in which one member of a couple is involved in a love affair with a third person

Examples of triangle in a Sentence

She cut the sandwiches into triangles.

Recent Examples on the Web The shopping bags have a distinctive triangular cut-out to create a handle—the triangle is now a signature branding motif on clothes, belt buckles, and other accessories. — Jessica Iredale, Town & Country, "Why Bottega Veneta Will Eventually Return to Social Media," 11 Jan. 2021 And Lue is using this because Leonard expressed a desire to perform in the triangle. — Broderick Turner Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Clippers to employ triangle offense sets for Kawhi Leonard," 20 Dec. 2020 Another target date is Oyster Ridge Free Music Festival, a bluegrass event also held the last weekend of July, also in the triangle. — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, "J.C. Penney has found a home for the larger-than-life James Cash Penney statue," 15 Dec. 2020 The actress stars in Lawrence Michael Levine’s Black Bear, an indie drama of startling intensity, as a filmmaker-actress staying in a lake house, struggling to create (and hitting the booze) as she becomes embroiled in a toxic love triangle. — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, "With Black Bear, Aubrey Plaza has become the new queen of indies," 17 Nov. 2020 In the glass corner, a triangle table with benches makes a breakfast area. — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, "$3M White Lake glass house is a window on the world," 27 Dec. 2020 In one case filed at the end of November, the government is seeking to seize a triangle of land smaller than 2 acres in the county. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, "The Trump Administration Keeps Awarding Border Wall Contracts but Doesn’t Own the Land to Build On," 25 Dec. 2020 Lift the point on the opposite side of the moistened edges, and fold the wonton over the filling into a triangle, working out any air bubbles from the center and pressing the edges to seal. — Washington Post, "Vegetarian wontons are a delight to eat in this light, fragrant soup," 20 Dec. 2020 These funky triangle clips will help your giftee pin back their hair in a more stylish way. — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, "30 great gifts under $5 that won't end up in the trash," 11 Dec. 2020

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