trisector
trisector · trisectors
A line or curve that trisects somethingA line or curve that trisects something.
US/ˈtɹaɪˌsɛktɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesA line or curve that trisects something.
Coordinate term: bisector
(informal)Someone who believes to have found a way to construct an angle one-third the size of an arbitrary angle using only an unmarked straightedge and compass (this is known to be impossible; see Angle trisection § Proof of impossibility on WikipediaWikipedia ).
Origin
From trisect + -or.From trisect + -or.
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