reentrant

or re-en·trant

[ ree-en-truh nt ]
/ riˈɛn trənt /

adjective

reentering or pointing inward: a reentrant angle.

noun

a reentering angle or part.
a person or thing that reenters or returns: Reentrants to the engineering program must take the introductory course again.
Physical Geography. a prominent indentation in a coastline. Compare salient(def 6).

Origin of reentrant

First recorded in 1775–85; re- + entrant

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