perpendicular line

On the sides of the skull, slightly behind the perpendicular line.

She started with a perpendicular line, pulling the fresh charcoal straight down the paper.

She had a straight chin that went in a perpendicular line from the lower lip to the turn.

They are defined in Book 1, definition 10, which also defines perpendicular lines.

He also added perpendicular lines in appreciation of hip hop style.

It was a grid with a number of perpendicular lines on it.

The cross is a geometric construction of two perpendicular lines or bands.

And then, slowly, she watched the second, perpendicular line appear: a plus sign, a positive, a cross to bear.

A perpendicular line from the centre of a circle bisects the chord.

But unlike the cable of the elevator hoist, this one was not a perpendicular line.

To mark the notches, first draw perpendicular lines across both edges at four inches from each end.

Two perpendicular lines of defence run through the middle of the ground, as illustrated in the accompanying picture.

His geometry result gave a construction to divide any triangle into four equal parts with two perpendicular lines.

All of them, except the pentagon, have bilateral (reflection) symmetry through two perpendicular lines.

Her eye couldn't perceive the perpendicular line when her head was perfectly aligned with it.

A perpendicular line drawn from each of these angles results in a overlapping 27 degree wedge claimed by both states.

In true English bond, the perpendicular lines of the stretcher courses are in line with each other.

The third method is based upon a larger number of measurements, but does not require the drawing of perpendicular lines.

This chamber is engraved with a laser-etched grid of perpendicular lines.

A line chart is typically drawn bordered by two perpendicular lines, called axes.

It has notches in a perpendicular line, by means of which we are able to test the weight of the waters.

Drop a plumb line down, and draw a perpendicular line to the next brightest star.

One wall drawing, a series of straight, always perpendicular lines, evokes an early Mondrian writ large.

To install these, draw a perpendicular line down the- center of the back of your tub so you can easily reference where the middle is.

This was distinguished by the mullions and the "ornamental panellings" running in perpendicular lines.