Meaning of FRUSTUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'frustum
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| | Definition: | | [n] 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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| | See Also: | | solid, truncated cone, truncated pyramid | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Frus"tum\, n.; pl. L. {Frusta}, E. {Frustums}. [L.
fruslum piece, bit.]
1. (Geom.) 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.
2. (Arch.) One of the drums of the shaft of a column.
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