rectilinear

Example Sentences

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Volvo is perhaps best known in America for rectilinear sedans and, especially, station wagons.

From New York Times

Ultimately, a more manageable and less expensive plan — the symmetrical and rectilinear form we know today — was adopted.

From Washington Post

It looks clearly altered — the flag appears too rectilinear and the script too flat to be on a moving flag.

From Seattle Times

This loose, organic element underscores a quilt’s ordinary functional use as a bodily cover, different from the rectilinear convention of a squared painting meant for hanging on the wall.

From Los Angeles Times

“What they presented to me was a rectilinear pier. I thought, ‘This is stupid.

From Washington Post