triangle of life

noun

A space next to a solid object, which (according to a disputed theory) a person should occupy in order to reduce the risk of injury inside a collapsing building, e.g. during earthquake. The crushing of the solid object is said to form a slope that protects the nearby space in the manner of a roof.

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Meanings

nountriangle of life (plural triangles of life)

plural triangles of life

  1. A space next to a solid object, which (according to a disputed theory) a person should occupy in order to reduce the risk of injury inside a collapsing building, e.g. during earthquake. The crushing of the solid object is said to form a slope that protects the nearby space in the manner of a roof.
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triangle of life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangle%20of%20life

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“triangle of life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangle%20of%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “triangle of life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/triangle%20of%20life.

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