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Goniometer , go·ni·om·e·ter / ˌgōnēˈämitər/ • n. an instrument for the precise measurement of angles, esp. one used to measure the angles between the faces of cry… circumnavigate , cir·cum·nav·i·gate / ˌsərkəmˈnavəˌgāt/ • v. [tr.] sail all the way around (something, esp. the world). ∎ humorous go around or across (something): he… rugose , ru·gose / ˈroōˌgōs/ • adj. chiefly Biol. wrinkled; corrugated: rugose corals. DERIVATIVES: ru·gos·i·ty / roōˈgäsətē/ n.
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