Angulation
an angular part, position, or formation.
the exact measurement of angles.
Also called comma position. Skiing. a position for traversing a slope in which the skis are edged into the hill by bending the knees toward the hill and leaning the upper body away from the hill, with all weight on the downhill ski.
Historical Examples
It was necessary, in the case of Mount Rainier, to resort to long-distance methods of angulation.
Mount Rainier Various
noun
an angular formation
the precise measurement of angles
angulation an·gu·la·tion (āng’gyə-lā’shən)
n.
The formation of an abnormal angle or bend in an organ.
an’gu·late’ (-lāt’) v.
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