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re-entrant

Syllabification: (re-en·trant)
Pronunciation: /rē-ˈentrənt/

Definition of re-entrant

adjective

  • (of an angle) pointing inward. The opposite of salient.
  • having an inward-pointing angle or angles.

noun

  • 1a re-entrant angle.
  • an indentation or depression in terrain.
  • 2a person who has re-entered something, especially the labor force.

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