right-hand rule
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions.
noun
The systematic use of right-hand turnings to solve a maze.
Example Sentences
- "A very convenient method for determining this relation is the Fleming right-hand rule. In this rule the fingers of the right hand are utilized as follows[…]"
- "Worse yet, the right-hand rule does not work for all mazes."