re-entrant

A form of reentrant — Designating a structure at an angle pointing inward towards the centre of the fortification; opposed to salient.

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Meanings

adjectivere-entrant (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of reentrant.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of angles) pointing inward

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re-entrant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/re-entrant

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