Perpendicle
Pronunciation : Per*pen"di*cle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. perpendiculum; per + pendere to hang: cf. F. perpendicule.]
Definition : Defn: Something hanging straight down; a plumb line. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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