pol|y|he|dron

pol|y|he|dron
pol|y|he|dron «POL ee HEE druhn», noun, plural -drons, -dra «-druh».
a solid figure having four or more faces.
[< New Latin polyhedron < Greek polýedron, neuter of polýedros < polýs many + hédra side, base]

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  • polyhedron — pol|y|he|dron [ˌpɔlıˈhi:drən US ˌpa: ] n technical [Date: 1500 1600; : Greek; Origin: polyedron, from hedra base ] a solid shape with many sides …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • polyhedron — pol|y|he|dron [ ,pali hidrən ] noun count a solid shape with many flat sides …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Polyedron — Pol y*e dron, n. See {Polyhedron}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polyhedra — Polyhedron Pol y*he dron, n.; pl. E. {Polyhedrons}., L. {Polyhedra}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? with many seats or sides; poly s many + ? a seat or side: cf. F. poly[ e]dre.] 1. (Geom.) A body or solid contained by many sides or planes. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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