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triangular | balalaika |

As a adjective triangular

is shaped like a triangle.

As a noun balalaika is

(musical instruments) a russian musical instrument, similar to a guitar, with a triangular body.

triangular

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Shaped like a triangle.
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  • Of, or pertaining to, triangles.
  • Having a triangle as a base; as, a triangular prism, a triangular pyramid.
  • Having three elements or parties; trilateral, tripartite.
  • balalaika

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musical instruments) A Russian musical instrument, similar to a guitar, with a triangular body.
  • Noun

    (nb-noun-m1)
  • a (l) (string instrument )
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