frustum

/ˈfrʌstəm/
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Other forms: frusta; frustums

Definitions of frustum
  1. 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
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    types:
    truncated pyramid
    a frustum formed from a pyramid
    truncated cone
    a frustum formed from a cone
    type of:
    solid
    a three-dimensional shape
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