reentrant
[ree-
en
-tr
uh
nt]
/riˈɛn trənt/
adjective
1.
reentering or pointing inward:
a reentrant angle.
noun
2.
a reentering angle or part.
3.
a person or thing that reenters or returns:
Reentrants to the engineering program must take the introductory course again.
4.
Physical Geography.
a prominent indentation in a coastline.
Compare
salient
(def 6).
Also,
re-entrant
.
Origin
1775-85;
re-
+
entrant