Meaning & use
Trilobe
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Having or consisting of three lobes, especially in describing an architectural or geometric shape.
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The window was framed with an elegant trilobe arch.
Engineers use trilobe-shaped nuts because they thread into plastic more securely.
A note on using this word
The related term "trilobate" is more common in botany and zoology, while "trilobe" appears more often in architecture and engineering.
Words with a similar meaning
trilobatethree-lobed
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