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frustum
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frustum
1. Geometry
a. the part of a solid, such as a cone or pyramid, contained between the base and a plane parallel to the base that intersects the solid
b. the part of such a solid contained between two parallel planes intersecting the solid
2. Architect a single drum of a column or a single stone used to construct a pier

frustum [′frəs·təm]
(mathematics)
The part of a solid between two cutting parallel planes.


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The swollen extremity can be visualized as a series of cylinders or frustums, and total volume is determined by summing the volumes of individual segments (Fig.
 
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