truncated pyramid


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Noun1.truncated pyramid - a frustum formed from a pyramidtruncated pyramid - a frustum formed from a pyramid  
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 removed
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* Truncated pyramid: Same characteristic of pyramidal form but with a round or truncated apex.
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The hedge needs to have sloping sides like a truncated pyramid to keep the base wider than the top so that sunlight can reach the lower leaves.
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Nearby, is Charles Bridgeman's own extraordinary creation from 1724 - a monumental, truncated pyramid within this pattern.
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Nearby is Charles Bridgeman's own extraordinary creation from 1724 - a monumental, truncated pyramid within this pattern.
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