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PyramidPyramid Pyr"a*mid, v. t. (Speculation)
To use, or to deal in, in a pyramiding transaction. See
Pyramid, v. i. PyramidPyramid Pyr"a*mid, n. (Speculation)
The series of operations involved in pyramiding. See
Pyramid, v. i. Pyramid
Pyramid Pyr"a*mid, n. [L. pyramis, -idis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, of
Egyptian origin: cf. F. pyramide.]
1. 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.
2. (Geom.) 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.
3. pl. (Billiards) The game of pool in which the balls are
placed in the form of a triangle at spot. [Eng.]
pyramidTruncated Trun"ca*ted, a.
1. Cut off; cut short; maimed.
2. (Min.) Replaced, or cut off, by a plane, especially when
equally inclined to the adjoining faces; as, a truncated
edge.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Lacking the apex; -- said of certain spiral
shells in which the apex naturally drops off.
Truncated cone or pyramid (Geom.), a cone or pyramid
whose vertex is cut off by a plane, the plane being
usually parallel to the base.
Meaning of PYRAMID from wikipedia
- A
pyramid (from
Ancient Gr**** πυραμίς (puramís) '
pyramid') is a
structure whose visible surfaces are
triangular in
broad outline and
converge toward the...
- The
Great Pyramid of Giza is the
largest Egyptian pyramid. It
served as the tomb of
pharaoh Khufu, who
ruled during the
Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom...
-
Egyptian pyramids are
ancient masonry structures located in Egypt.
Sources cite at
least 118
identified "Egyptian"
pyramids.
Approximately 80
pyramids were...
- The Giza
pyramid complex (also
called the Giza necropolis) in
Egypt is home to the
Great Pyramid, the
Pyramid of Khafre, and the
Pyramid of Menkaure,...
- A
pyramidion (plural: pyramidia) is the
capstone of an
Egyptian pyramid or the
upper section of an obelisk.
Speakers of the
Ancient Egyptian language...
-
Pyramid is an
American game show
franchise that has
aired several versions domestically and internationally. The show was
developed by Bob Stewart. The...
- An
ecological pyramid (also
trophic pyramid,
Eltonian pyramid,
energy pyramid, or
sometimes food
pyramid) is a
graphical representation designed to show...
- The
Transamerica Pyramid is a
pyramid-shaped 48-story
modernist skys****er in San Francisco, California,
United States, and the
second tallest building...
- A food
pyramid is a
representation of the
optimal number of
servings to be
eaten each day from each of the
basic food groups. The
first pyramid was published...
-
Mesoamerican pyramids form a
prominent part of
ancient Mesoamerican architecture.
Although similar in some ways to
Egyptian pyramids,
these New World...
