- exterior lines
- noun plural
: lines of operations of one or more armed forces converging upon a centrally situated opponent
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exterior lines
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Exterior — Ex*te ri*or, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. ex: cf. F. ext[ e]rieur. See {Ex }, and cf. {Extreme}, {Interior}.] 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is external;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exterior angle — Exterior Ex*te ri*or, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. ex: cf. F. ext[ e]rieur. See {Ex }, and cf. {Extreme}, {Interior}.] 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exterior side — Exterior Ex*te ri*or, a. [L. exterior, compar. of exter or exterus on the outside, outward, foreign, strange, a compar. fr. ex: cf. F. ext[ e]rieur. See {Ex }, and cf. {Extreme}, {Interior}.] 1. External; outward; pertaining to that which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exterior angle — n. 1. any of the four angles formed on the outside of two straight lines when crossed by a transversal: see ALTERNATE ANGLES 2. an angle formed by any side of a polygon and the extension of the adjacent side … English World dictionary
exterior angle — noun Date: 1756 1. the angle between a side of a polygon and an extended adjacent side 2. an angle formed by a transversal as it cuts one of two lines and situated on the outside of the line … New Collegiate Dictionary
exterior angle — Geom. 1. an angle formed outside parallel lines by a third line that intersects them. See diag. under interior angle. 2. an angle formed outside a polygon by one side and an extension of an adjacent side; the supplement of an interior angle of… … Universalium
exterior angle — exte′rior an′gle n. 1) math. an angle formed outside parallel lines by a third line that intersects them 2) math. an angle formed outside a polygon by one side and an extension of an adjacent side; the supplement of an interior angle of the… … From formal English to slang
exterior angle — /əkˌstɪəriə ˈæŋgəl/ (say uhk.stearreeuh angguhl), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun Geometry an outer angle, as an angle formed outside two parallel lines when cut by a third line …
interior lines — noun plural : lines of operation of an armed force that is operating from a center against converging forces compare exterior lines … Useful english dictionary
Tangent lines to circles — In Euclidean plane geometry, tangent lines to circles form the subject of several theorems, and play an important role in many geometrical constructions and proofs. Since the tangent line to a circle at a point P is perpendicular to the radius to … Wikipedia
