The distance of point 1, which is at the intersection of diagonal with the second horizontal line, will be 1/24 inch from vertical line e.
Draw the diagonal line J K and draw K E, cutting K at a right angle to J K, and produce it in E.
As shown in the cut, these diagonal lines are marked: 40 degrees for 5 sided figures.
Draw the rectangle b f g c, and then the diagonal line b e; at a right angle to b e draw line f h, cutting B B at i.
But it will be noted that the length of diagonal line 45 degrees, enclosed between the point O and the arc of circle from 1 on O B to one on O P, measures also an inch.
West of Danbury the tributaries of Still River point upstream on one side and downstream on the other side of the valley, in conformity with the rock structure which is here diagonal to the limestone belt on which the river is located.
At one end of this line draw a perpendicular line the length of the pitch requirement (in feet), and join the ends of the two lines by a diagonal line, and this line will represent the pitch angle.
Then on the ends of the block; scribe the pitch angle, which is indicated by the diagonal line D, Fig.
In such a case the thrust along the diagonal line E would be 900 pounds, being the composition of the two forces pulling along the lines D, F.
A third cancellation, which was apparently used mainly for newspapers and packages, consisted of nine somewhat thick diagonal bars, the whole impression having a square outline.
The greatest alteration, and the worst, is the substitution of heavydiagonal lines for horizontal ones in the background.
A certain lack of rigidity was inherent in the system due to that very discontinuity which characterized its action; however, this was compensated for by a pair of light diagonal stay rods crossing each panel.
The distinctive feature of the Bollman system was the previously mentioned series of diagonal truss links in combination with a cast-iron compression chord, which Bollman called the "stretcher.
By cutting the same parallelogram in two, along a diagonal A C, it may be easily shown that the two triangles can be placed exactly one upon the other, and that, consequently, they have equal areas.
The current, bearing him down, made his course diagonal to the bank.
The diapered ground is made with gold thread, laid down in vertical lines, and then diapered with diagonal lines of fine bullion stitched down over it to form the diaper.
The groining at the east end is planned as if for an apse, and portions of diagonal buttresses, to resist the thrust of the groining ribs, are built against the east wall, in the way often to be noticed in the later Spanish buildings.
The diagonal or canted sides of the lantern are carried on pointed arches, the space below which is filled in with pendentives, with the stones arranged in courses radiating from the centre.
The groining has transverse arches or ribs of very large size, diagonal ribs formed with a bold roll moulding only, and no wall ribs.
This is quadripartite throughout, and has very bold ribs, with carved bosses at the meeting of the diagonal ribs.
One of the smaller columns carries the pier arch, the other three carry the transverse and diagonal groining ribs, whilst the wall ribs are carried on shafts on each side of the clerestory window.
The French architects had from the first realized the necessity for making the diagonal vaulting rib a semi-circle.
It is octagonal in plan, segmental arches being thrown across the angles of the square base to support its diagonal sides.
The vaults are all slightly domical in section; thediagonal ribs generally semi-circular, as also are the wall-ribs.
The vaulting of the lantern springs from a higher level than the other vaults, and has ridge ribs as well as diagonal and wall ribs.
The groining has bold and well-moulded transverse arches, and diagonal ribs of an ordinary thirteenth-century section.
Four pegs (daka-daka) are then driven in to keep the plank in a diagonal position and prevent it from falling on the body, while the plank in turn protects the corpse from being struck by falling earth.
Mud from this, and also from the first part of the perpendicular burrow, is carried out of the diagonal opening and deposited on the edge.
The diagonal openings never at that season of the year have perfect chimneys, and seldom more than a mere rim.
There's a broad white diagonalabove the two portions of St. Patrick's cross next to the pole, and a broad white diagonal below the two portions farthest from the pole.
Having detailed to his audience a number of experiments, and shown how the results thereby obtained accorded with mathematical principles, he proceeded to explain the various purposes to which diagonal portions of the cube might be applied.
It has twelve wall and eight interior columns connected at every fourth floor by diagonal braces; these columns carry 1,800 pounds to the linear foot.
In this opening Black is justified in assuming the initiative, as the exchange, which has opened a diagonalfor his QB, has furthered his development.
The move in the text is not good because, as we saw before, the Bishop is wanted on the other diagonal to cover the square at KB4.
PxKt PxP Giving up the centre pawn in this case is not against the spirit of the opening, as it opens the only diagonal on which the Black QB can operate.
He has opened up avenues of attack on the Queen's side, and is ready to utilise the weakness of Black's QBP by playing P-Kt4, on which Black must submit to opening the file for the White KR or the diagonal for the White QB.
This shuts in the White KB altogether, and at the same time opens the diagonal of Black's KB.
The latter blocks the very diagonal on which the Bishop was meant to operate.
White's game would still have been bad, particularly as the exchange at Q4 opens the diagonal for the Black KB, but the move in the text has even a worse effect.
Kt-K1 Intending to intercept the diagonal of the White KB by P-KB4.
The text move is unsatisfactory, as it will be necessary to advance the KP to K4 or K5, where it will block the diagonal of one of the Bishops.
White's further attack on the Knight by Q-B3 forces the Rook to defend on K3, where it gets into the diagonal of the Bishop, which at present is masked by White's Knight.
KtxP P-KB4 As the KB obtains a long diagonalat Kt2, this advance is justified.
The Black Knight, moreover, is only supported by the RP until Black manages to block the White Bishop's diagonal by P-Q4.
But there was soon no longer room for doubt; one might have said that a mathematician had drawn a diagonal from the rue du Château to the threshold of our house, and that M.
Deviolaine had made a bet to follow this diagonal without stepping a single hair's-breadth out of the line.
The diagonal of a square is a line connecting the opposite corners: rule in a diagonal.
On the diagonal I draw the two arcs” (suiting the action to the words).
When a shield is divided into several horizontal stripes of alternate colours it is called barry; when the stripes run perpendicularly it is said to be paly; and when they take a diagonal direction it is styled bendy.
C gives the red and yellow chequers of his patron, adding, for distinction's sake, a white bordure, while D surmounts the same device with a diagonal stripe of blue.
Meanwhile the rabbi had once again perused the writ, and having caused the witnesses to do likewise, he made two diagonal slits in the paper.
Neither will he play B-b5, as Black could drive him away from there immediately with P-c6, opening another diagonal for the Queen.
This appears to be a bad move as it blocks the way of the Queen's Bishop, but this Bishop will have to be developed in a different diagonal anyway as the Pawn e6 cannot advance opening the diagonal c8-h3.
If possible he will rather interrupt again the diagonal of Black's Queen.
The Knight The Knight moves neither in rank nor file nor diagonal and, therefore, usually offers a little more difficulty to the beginner than the other pieces.
Generally speaking, Bishops should not be placed in diagonals which are obstructed by Pawns of their own army, and Pawns moves should be avoided which close a diagonal formerly open to a kindred Bishop.
The move of the Checker men is a diagonal step forward, one square at a time.
The method of capturing men and the rule concerning the huffing of a man unquestionably point to the Spanish game, while the board, the diagonal move of the men and the idea of crowning a man are taken from Chess.
A backward Pawn is one whose adjoining kindred Pawns have advanced while he is unable himself to advance far enough to obtain their protection from a frontal or diagonal attack.
There is, of course, a chance for him to be useful in the diagonal a2-g8.
Thereupon I backed into the diagonal corner, and stood stock still.
Cut each of (Y) and (M) in half for the diagonal stripes.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "diagonal" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
