RIGHT ANGLE


Meaning of RIGHT ANGLE in English

ˈright ˌangle BrE AmE noun [countable]

1 . an angle of 90°, like the angles at the corners of a square

2 . at right angles (to something) if two things are at right angles, they make a 90° angle where they touch:

Hold the brush at right angles to the surface.

—right-angled adjective :

a right-angled bend

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.