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11trig — I. /trɪg/ (say trig) Obsolete –adjective 1. neat, trim, smart, or spruce. 2. in good physical condition; sound; well. –phrase (trigged, trigging) 3. trig up (or out), to make trig, trim, or smart. {Middle English, from Old Norse tryggr safe,… …
12trig — trig1 /trig/, n. Informal. trigonometry. [by shortening] trig2 trigness, n. /trig/, adj., v., trigged, trigging. adj. Chiefly Brit. 1. neat, trim, smart, or spruce …
13trig — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, trusty, nimble, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tryggr faithful; akin to Old English trēowe faithful more at true Date: 1513 1. stylishly or jauntily trim < everything was trim and trig and bright …
14trig — I Cleveland Dialect List to supply, fill, stuff: trigg d with a good dinner II North Country (Newcastle) Words true, faithful: my loyalty s trig (from Canny Newcastle) …
15trig — I [[t]trɪg[/t]] n. cvb math. trigonometry • Etymology: 1895–1905; by shortening II trig [[t]trɪg[/t]] adj. 1) brit. neat; spruce 2) brit. sound; well • Etymology: 1505–15; ME trigg true, trusty < ON tryggr loyal, safe, c. Go triggws faithful …
16trig point — noun Trigonometrical point • • • Main Entry: ↑trig * * * trig point 7 [ˈtrɪɡ pɔɪnt] [ˈtrɪɡ pɔɪnt] (also triˌanguˈlation point) noun …
17trig out — To dress or decorate • • • Main Entry: ↑trig …
18trig´o|nal|ly — trig|o|nal «TRIHG uh nuhl», adjective. 1. (in astrology) of the nature of or having to do with a trigon. 2. (of a crystal) having triangular faces. 3. = triangular. (Cf. ↑triangular) –trig´o|nal|ly, adverb …
19trig|o|nal — «TRIHG uh nuhl», adjective. 1. (in astrology) of the nature of or having to do with a trigon. 2. (of a crystal) having triangular faces. 3. = triangular. (Cf. ↑triangular) –trig´o|nal|ly, adverb …
20trig|o|nom|e|try — «TRIHG uh NOM uh tree», noun, plural tries. 1. the branch of mathematics that deals with the relations between the sides and angles of triangles and the calculations based on these, particularly with certain functions, such as the sine, secant,… …
