kohtisuora — meaning in English
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English meaning
- perpendicular adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
- plumb noun A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.
- precipitate verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
- square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.
Senses
kohtisuora is used for these senses in English:
- perpendicular (geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something).
- perpendicular (geometry) A line or plane that is perpendicular to another.
- plumb Truly vertical, as indicated by a plumb line.
- precipitate headlong; falling steeply or vertically.
- square Forming a right angle (90°).
perpendicular — full definition
- adjective Meeting another line or surface at a right angle (90 degrees).
- adjective Standing straight up; exactly vertical.
- noun A line or plane set at a right angle to another.
plumb — full definition
- noun A weight on a line used to check that something is perfectly vertical.
- adj Exactly vertical.
- adv Exactly or completely.
- verb To explore or think about something thoroughly, trying to fully understand it.
- verb To connect something to a water supply and drainage system.