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salient 1. Geometry (of an angle) pointing outwards from a polygon and hence less than 180° 2. (esp of animals) leaping 3. a salient angle salient [′sāl·yənt] (geology) A landform that projects or extends outward or upward from its surroundings. An area in which the axial traces of folds are convex toward the outer edge of the folded belt. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| I cannot believe that you are ignorant of the salient points concerning Duson's death. The last salient point in which the systems of these creatures differed from ours was in what one might have thought a very trivial particular. This salient spur of the lofty elevations that encompassed the bay rose with a sharp angle from the valleys at its base, and presented, with the exception of a few steep acclivities, the appearance of a vast inclined plane, sweeping down towards the sea from the heights in the distance. |
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