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tri·an·gle
/ ˈtrīˌanggəl/
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a plane figure with three straight sides and three angles:
an equilateral triangle.
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a thing shaped like such a figure:
a small triangle of grass.
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a situation involving three people or things, esp. an emotional relationship involving a couple and a third person with whom one of them is involved.
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a musical instrument consisting of a steel rod bent into a triangle and sounded by being struck with a small steel rod.
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a frame used to position the balls in pool and snooker.
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a drawing instrument in the form of a right triangle.
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(triangles) hist.
a frame of three halberds joined at the top to which a soldier was bound for flogging.
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Triangles: tools for untangling interpersonal messes.
Magazine article from: HRMagazine; 7/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Understanding the nature of triangles can help detangle...communications process. A triangle occurs when two...several interlocking triangles are usually at play...primary problem triangle. The situation...developed the theory of triangles, says, "The emotional forces within a ...
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Triangle Announces Second Major Shale Gas Project in the United States
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 9/29/2006; 700+ words
; ...ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - Sept. 29, 2006) - Triangle Petroleum Corporation (OTCBB:TPLM) (the...initiative in its wholly owned subsidiary, Triangle USA Petroleum Corporation ("Triangle USA"). The initiative involves Triangle...
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Triangle Petroleum Provides Update on Its Core Shale Gas Projects
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 12/19/2006; 700+ words
; ...CCNMatthews - Dec. 19, 2006) - Triangle Petroleum Corporation (the "Company" or "Triangle") (OTCBB:TPLM) continues to expand...its core shale gas project areas. Since Triangle believes that both the Barnett Shale in...
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Triangle Provides Update on its Barnett Shale Projects in Texas
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 5/16/2006; 700+ words
; ...ALBERTA--(CCNMatthews - May 16, 2006) - Triangle Petroleum Corporation (the "Company" or "Triangle") (OTCBB:TPLM) announces the following...developments in its wholly owned subsidiary, Triangle USA Petroleum Corporation ("Triangle...
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Triangle Bancorp Announces Merger With Guaranty State Bank
PR Newswire; 10/16/1997; 700+ words
; ...RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Triangle Bancorp, Inc. (Triangle) (Nasdaq: TRBC) has executed a definitive...Patterson, chairman, president and CEO of Triangle. Under the terms of the agreement, Guaranty...
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TRIANGLE BANK ANNOUNCES PURCHASE OF NATIONSBANK OFFICES IN TARBORO AND HAVELOCK
PR Newswire; 5/31/1995; 700+ words
; RALEIGH, N.C., May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Triangle Bank (Triangle) has signed a Purchase and Assumption agreement...announced Michael S. Patterson, president and CEO of Triangle. Plans call for the acquisition to be completed...
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Triangle Pharmaceuticals Plans 3rd Quarter 2002 NDA Submission for Coviracil(R) (emtricitabine) and Discontinues Development of Coactinon(R) (emivirine).
PR Newswire; 1/17/2002; 700+ words
; DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 17 -- Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today provided...Following recent discussions with the FDA, Triangle now plans to submit a New Drug Application...milestone in the Company's history. Triangle further intends to terminate development...
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TRIANGLE BANCORP, INC. REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
PR Newswire; 4/25/1995; 700+ words
; RALEIGH, N.C., April 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Triangle Bancorp, Inc. (Triangle)(Nasdaq-NNM: TRBC), the bank holding company for Triangle Bank, reports first quarter earnings of $1,679,000 excluding $880...
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TRIANGLE BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES MERGER WITH COLUMBUS NATIONAL BANK
PR Newswire; 9/26/1994; 700+ words
; ...RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Triangle Bancorp, Inc. (Triangle) (Nasdaq-NNM: TRBC) has executed a definitive...announced Michael S. Patterson, president and CEO of Triangle. Under the terms of the agreement, Columbus...
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Triangle Bancorp Completes Merger With United Federal Savings Bank
PR Newswire; 9/17/1998; 700+ words
; ...RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Triangle Bancorp (Triangle) (NYSE: TGL) completed its merger with United...will open for business on Friday, September 18 as Triangle Bank offices, announced Michael S. Patterson...
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Triangles
Book article from: Mathematics
Triangles A triangle is a closed three...to trigonometry. Triangles and Trigonometry...literally means "triangle measurement" and...in terms of right triangles, their use may be extended to any triangle by two theorems...
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Bermuda Triangle
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Bermuda Triangle An area of the Western Atlantic between Bermuda...000 people have disappeared in the Bermuda triangle. The area was also termed "the Hoodoo Sea," "the Devil's Triangle," "Limbo of the Lost," "the Twilight Zone...
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triangle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...equal angles. A scalene triangle is one in which all...different. A right triangle has one right angle...it is shown that two triangles are congruent (i...of the measurement of triangles provides a complete...geometries, the angles of a triangle are either less than...
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Congruence (Triangle)
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Congruence (Triangle) Two triangles are congruent if they are alike...which is, of course, the same triangle. Two triangles are congruent if two sides...proper shape of the entire triangle. Two triangles are congruent if two angles...
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The Bermuda Triangle
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
The Bermuda Triangle The Bermuda Triangle, also called the Devil's Triangle, is an imaginary area that can be roughly outlined on a map by connecting Miami, Florida; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and the Bahamas, an island chain off the coast...
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