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spherical angle
noun
, Geometry.
- an angle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere.
spherical angle
noun
- an angle formed at the intersection of two great circles of a sphere
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Word History and Origins
Origin of spherical angle1
First recorded in 1670–80
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Example Sentences
It must be able to turn through a spherical angle of 180 degrees, and was necessarily controlled electrically from the inside.
From Project Gutenberg
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