angulate
verb
- hold or distort something so as to form angles, formation of angles
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈæŋɡjʊlət/ / /ˈæŋɡjələt/ / /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjələt/ / /ˈæŋɡjʊleɪt/ / /ˈæŋɡjəleɪ̯t/ / /ˈeɪ̯ŋɡjəleɪ̯t/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Classical Latin angulātus, from angulus (“angle”) + -ātus.
- Shaped with corners or angles.
“angulate leaves”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin angulāt-, the past participial stem of angulō.
- To make, or to become, angular.
“The platinum shaft connecting the ribbon to the piston base is a rounded wire and can be easily angulated after placement of the prosthesis for optimal incus to fenestra reach.”