"at right angles to" meaning in All languages combined

See at right angles to on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} at right angles to
  1. Forming an angle of 90 degrees to something. Categories (topical): Ninety Related terms: right angle
    Sense id: en-at_right_angles_to-en-prep_phrase-m8xsVmcR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The North Eastern's new rail-mounted piling unit”, in Trains Illustrated, page 646",
          "text": "The whole unit is rotated through 90deg to a position at right angles to the wagon and the three parts of the piling frame are unfolded from the straight line form into which they are packed for travelling to the triangular form in which they are set up for piling.",
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