obtuse angle

noun
an angle greater than 90° but less than 180°.

Origin:
1560–70

ob·tuse-an·gled, ob·tuse-an·gu·lar [uhb-toos-ang-gyuh-ler, -tyoos] , adjective
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obtuse angle   (ŏb-ts')  Pronunciation Key 
An angle whose measure is between 90° and 180°. Compare acute angle.
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obtuse angle definition


An angle that measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. (Compare acute angle and right angle.)

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Example sentences
The wing brace dimensions will only vary on the wing with obtuse angle.
At that point where the course suddenly alters to the northward an obtuse angle is formed.
The lower lip forms an obtuse angle to straight margin.
The lips are plicate, the two halves of the lower lip joining at an obtuse angle.
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