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human pyramid

/ˌhjuː.mənˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd/

human pyramid noun: a tower made of people standing or kneeling on top of each other.

human pyramid: a tower made of people standing or kneeling on top of each other
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Noun

human pyramid (plural human pyramids)

  1. A tower made of people standing or kneeling on top of each other.
  2. A formation of triangular shape with one or a small number of performers supporting a large number of other performers.

Forms of human pyramid

pluralhuman pyramids

Questions about human pyramid

What does human pyramid mean?
Human pyramid means a tower made of people standing or kneeling on top of each other.
What part of speech is human pyramid?
Human pyramid is a noun.
How do you pronounce human pyramid?
Human pyramid is pronounced /ˌhjuː.mənˈpɪ.ɹə.mɪd/.
What is the plural of human pyramid?
The plural of human pyramid is human pyramids.

Words near human pyramid in the dictionary

  1. human papilloma virus
  2. human papillomavirus
  3. human papillomaviruses
  4. human potential movement
  5. human potential movements
  6. human pyramid
  7. human pyramids
  8. human race
  9. human races
  10. human relations
  11. human resource

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