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re-entrant

Pronunciation: /rɪˈɛntr(ə)nt/

Definition of re-entrant

adjective

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

noun

  • 1a re-entrant angle: a sharp re-entrant in a material causes a local increase in stress
  • an indentation or depression in terrain: they edged up a deep re-entrant to the top of the ridge
  • 2a person who has re-entered something, especially the labour force: re-entrants who left to raise a family and are now seeking to get back in

re-entrant in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of re-entrant in the US English dictionary