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skew lines

plural noun

, Geometry.
  1. any lines in space that do not intersect and are not parallel.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of skew lines1

First recorded in 1950–55

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Example Sentences

For example, it may be reduced to two forces in perpendicular skew lines.

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