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triangular

adjective as in three-cornered

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adjective as in having three angles

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The name "kagome metal" comes from the Japanese word "kagome," meaning "basket eyes" or "basket pattern," which refers to a traditional bamboo weaving technique that creates interlocking triangular designs.

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The evergreen perennial’s triangular leaves are tipped with spirals, a primordial motif suggesting life’s eternal cycles.

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The Scarborough Shoal, a triangular chain of reefs and rocks, has been a flashpoint between the two countries since China seized it in 2012.

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The Swiss chocolate bar's distinctive triangular shape is thought to have been inspired by the Matterhorn in the Alps - a silhouette of which appears on the packaging - though its true origins remain unclear.

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“This new triangular relationship is going on in all of Latin America.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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