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frustum

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frus·tum  (frstm)
n. pl. frus·tums or frus·ta (-t) 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.
[Latin frstum, piece broken off.]
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frustum
frustum of a pyramid
frustum
Noun
pl -tums or -ta Geom 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 solid [Latin: piece]
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Noun1.frustumfrustum - 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 removed
solid - a three-dimensional shape
truncated pyramid - a frustum formed from a pyramid
truncated cone - a frustum formed from a cone
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