triangulating

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present participle of triangulate
triangulate
to pit two others against each other in order to achieve a desired outcome or to gain an advantage; to "play both ends against the middle"

It is one thing to triangulate between the United States and the Arab world for short-term advantage; quite another to find oneself alienated from the heretofore supportive Americans without finding commensurate gratitude from the Middle East.

triangulate
To make triangular, or three-cornered
triangulate
To divide into triangles; specifically, to survey by means of a series of triangles properly laid down and measured
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{s} built of three-sided polygons
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survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot" measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle" divide into triangles or give a triangular form to; "triangulate the piece of cardboard" composed of or marked with triangles
triangulate
{f} divide into three-sided polygons; measure or survey by use of triangles
triangulate
divide into triangles or give a triangular form to; "triangulate the piece of cardboard"
triangulate
survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot"
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to locate by means of triangulation
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measure by using trigonometry; "triangulate the angle"
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composed of or marked with triangles
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