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reentrant angle
in a polygon, an interior angle greater than 180°, with its point turning back into the figure rather than out from it
See reentrant angle in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also re-entrant angle
noun In an irregular polygon, an interior angle that is greater than 180° and whose apex faces into the polygon.
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reentrant angle
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