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cuboid 1. the cubelike bone of the foot; the outer distal bone of the tarsus 2. Maths a geometric solid whose six faces are rectangles; rectangular parallelepiped cuboid [′kyü‚bȯid] (anatomy) The outermost distal tarsal bone in vertebrates. (invertebrate zoology) Main vein of the wing in many insects, particularly the flies (Diptera). (mathematics) (science and technology) Nearly cubic in shape. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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While surfing sites that feature math games and activities, I learned that Hershey's ReeseSticks[R] are rectangular prisms, a gumball is a sphere, and a Tootsie Roll[R] a cylinder. In other collages of the city, Templin inserts a fragment of an image of pool water on which she has sketched a rectangular prism. In early visual processing, a bridge may be broken into wedge-like supports and a rectangular prism for the deck. |
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