subtend
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subtend (third-person singular simple present subtends, present participle subtending, simple past and past participle subtended)
- (transitive) To extend or stretch underneath or opposite something
- (mathematics) To enclose an arc on a circle with an angle
- A 90° angle subtends an arc about ¾ meter long on a circle with a radius of 1 meter.
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to stretch underneath something
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