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angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin

angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin is the adjectival or attributive form of angels dancing on the head of a pin.

Meaning of angels dancing on the head of a pin

Noun

angels dancing on the head of a pin pl (plural only)

  1. (figuratively, plural, plural-only) The subject of arcane intellectual speculation—used as an example of a subject of enquiry in which the pursuit is of no value.
    • We are not talking about angels dancing on the head of a pin here.1965, United States Congress House Government Operations, Procurement of a Cryogenic Cooling System for Fighter Aircraft: Hearing, 89-1, June 8–9, 1965, page 47

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What is angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin the adjectival or attributive form of?
Angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin is the adjectival or attributive form of angels dancing on the head of a pin.

Words near angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin in the dictionary

  1. angels of mercy
  2. angels on horseback
  3. angels' advocates
  4. angels' dram
  5. angels' share
  6. angels-dancing-on-the-head-of-a-pin
  7. angelshark
  8. angelsharks
  9. angelship
  10. Angelucci
  11. Angeluccis

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