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perpendicle

perpendicle noun: something that hangs down, especially straight down, such as a plumb line.

Noun

perpendicle (plural perpendicles)

  1. (obsolete, uncommon) Something that hangs down, especially straight down, such as a plumb line.
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Forms of perpendicle

pluralperpendicles

Origin of perpendicle

From Middle English perpendicle, from Latin perpendiculum, from per + pendere (“to hang”). Compare French perpendicule.

Questions about perpendicle

What does perpendicle mean?
Perpendicle means something that hangs down, especially straight down, such as a plumb line.
What part of speech is perpendicle?
Perpendicle is a noun.
What is the plural of perpendicle?
The plural of perpendicle is perpendicles.

Words near perpendicle in the dictionary

  1. perpend stone
  2. perpend stones
  3. perpended
  4. perpender
  5. perpenders
  6. perpendicle
  7. perpendicles
  8. perpendicular
  9. perpendicular axis theorem
  10. perpendicular bisector
  11. perpendicular bisectors

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