acute angle
noun1
Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences An angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
- The line then falls on a gradient of 1 in 102 to the point at Windmill Lane, known locally as the "Three Bridges," where there is a composite crossing of road, canal and railway, all at the same point. The road is carried over the canal by an orthodox-style bridge, the canal being contained in a cast-iron trough, 8 ft. deep, which passes at an acute angle over the railway. (This arrangement at Southall remains the same in 2026)1960 February 23, R. K. Kirkland, “The Great Western and Brentford Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 81: