OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 1422

triangle

/ˈtɹaɪəŋɡəl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
triángulo
A polygon with three sides and three angles.
The wedge-shaped character was the triangle, the archaic Paleolithic sign of the vulva; the pubic triangle was at the end of the phallic stylus.
triángulo
A percussion instrument made by forming a metal rod into a triangular shape which is open at one angle. It is suspended from a string and hit with a metal bar to make a resonant sound.
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