reentrant, re-entrant
(adjective) (of angles) pointing inward; “a polygon with re-entrant angles”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reentrant (not comparable)
Reentering; pointing inward.
(programming, of a mutual exclusion mechanism) Such that the corresponding lock can be reacquired by the locking thread.
(programming) That may be executed more than once at a time either by different threads, or because of recursion.
(transport, of a part of a rocket) Designed to return to the Earth's atmosphere.
(physiology) Of or pertaining to reentry (in the heart)
(music, of a ukulele or similar instrument) Having the strings not ordered according to pitch (having a re-entry)
reentrant (plural reentrants)
An angle or part that reenters itself.
One who enters (the labour market, etc.) again.
(geography) A valley between a pair of parallel ridges
Source: Wiktionary
Re*Ă«n"trant (-trant), a.
Definition: Reëntering; pointing or directed inwardds; as, a re angle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
