Definition of pyramid

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Pyramid (n.) A solid body standing on a triangular, square, or polygonal base, and terminating in a point at the top; especially, a structure or edifice of this shape..

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Pyramidion :: Pyramidion (n.) The small pyramid which crowns or completes an obelisk.
Pyramid :: Pyramid (n.) The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.
Macropyramid :: Macropyramid (n.) See Macroprism.
Pyramoid :: Pyramoid (n.) See Pyramidoid.
Dihexagonal :: Dihexagonal (a.) Consisting of two hexagonal parts united; thus, a dihexagonal pyramid is composed of two hexagonal pyramids placed base to base..
Altitude :: Altitude (n.) The perpendicular distance from the base of a figure to the summit, or to the side parallel to the base; as, the altitude of a triangle, pyramid, parallelogram, frustum, etc..
Pyramid :: Pyramid (n.) A solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal figure as base and several triangles which have a common vertex and whose bases are sides of the base.
Macroprism :: Macroprism (n.) A prism of an orthorhombic crystal between the macropinacoid and the unit prism; the corresponding pyramids are called macropyramids.
Pyramis :: Pyramis (n.) A pyramid.
Pyramidal :: Pyramidal (a.) Same as Tetragonal.
Liroconite :: Liroconite (n.) A hydrated arseniate of copper, occurring in obtuse pyramidal crystals of a sky-blue or verdigris-green color..
Frustum :: Frustum (n.) The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes, which may be either parallel or inclined to each other..
Right :: Right (a.) Upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone..
Panicle :: Panicle (n.) A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster is loosely branched below and gradually simpler toward the end..
Zirconoid :: Zirconoid (n.) A double eight-sided pyramid, a form common with tetragonal crystals; -- so called because this form often occurs in crystals of zircon..
Pyramidical :: Pyramidical (a.) Of or pertaining to a pyramid; having the form of a pyramid; pyramidal.
Pyramidal :: Pyramidal (n.) One of the carpal bones. See Cuneiform, n., 2 (b)..
Corona :: Corona (n.) A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis..
Pyramidally :: Pyramidally (adv.) Like a pyramid.
Date :: Date (v. t.) To note or fix the time of, as of an event; to give the date of; as, to date the building of the pyramids..
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