frustum

frustumfrustum of a pyramid

frus·tum

F0346500 (frŭs′təm)n. pl. frus·tums or frus·ta (-tə) Mathematics The part of a solid, such as a cone or pyramid, between two parallel planes cutting the solid, especially the section between the base and a plane parallel to the base.

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[Latin frūstum, piece broken off.]

frustum

(ˈfrʌstəm) n, pl -tums or -ta (-tə) 1. (Mathematics) geometry a. the part of a solid, such as a cone or pyramid, contained between the base and a plane parallel to the base that intersects the solidb. the part of such a solid contained between two parallel planes intersecting the solid2. (Architecture) architect a single drum of a column or a single stone used to construct a pier[C17: from Latin: piece; probably related to Old English brӯsan to crush, bruise]

frus•tum

(ˈfrʌs təm)

n., pl. -tums, -ta (-tə). 1. the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base. 2. the part of a solid, as a cone or pyramid, between two usu. parallel cutting planes. [1650–60; < Latin: piece, bit]

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frustum - a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removedsolid - a three-dimensional shapetruncated pyramid - a frustum formed from a pyramidtruncated cone - a frustum formed from a cone

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