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triangle of death

triangle of death noun: the danger triangle of the face.

Noun

triangle of death

  1. (colloquial) The danger triangle of the face.
    • Wright’s infection, which was likely caused by a dirty makeup brush, was in an area of the face known as the “triangle of death.”2017 September 8, Kimberly Holland, “What Is the ‘Triangle of Death’ on Your Face?”, in Healthline, archived from the original on 24 Aug 2017
    • The section of your face from the bridge of your nose to the corners of your mouth is sometimes known as the “danger triangle of the face,” or even the “triangle of death.”[2022 February 25, “What Is the ‘Danger Triangle of the Face’?”, in Cleveland Clinic, archived from the original on 25 Feb 2022

Questions about triangle of death

What does triangle of death mean?
Triangle of death means the danger triangle of the face.
What part of speech is triangle of death?
Triangle of death is a noun.

Words near triangle of death in the dictionary

  1. triangle
  2. Triangle Flat
  3. triangle group
  4. triangle groups
  5. triangle inequality
  6. triangle of death
  7. triangle of life
  8. triangle piercing
  9. triangle piercings
  10. triangle pose
  11. triangle postulate

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