Associations to the word «Frustum»

Wiktionary

FRUSTUM, noun. A cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.
FRUSTUM, noun. A portion of a sphere delimited by two parallel planes.

Dictionary definition

FRUSTUM, noun. 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.

Wise words

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