terminal side

noun

: a straight line that has been rotated around a point on another line to form an angle measured in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction compare initial side

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of terminal side was in 1927

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“Terminal side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminal%20side. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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