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lateral area

lateral area noun: the sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like.

lateral area: the sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like
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Noun

lateral area (plural lateral areas)

  1. The sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like.
  2. (dated) A particular part of the medulla oblongata.

lateral area meaning in Tamil

lateral area in Tamil

பக்கவாட்டுப் பரப்பு

Forms of lateral area

plurallateral areas

Questions about lateral area

What does lateral area mean?
Lateral area means the sum of the areas of the lateral (vertical) faces of a cylinder, cone, frustum, or the like.
What is lateral area in Tamil?
Lateral area in Tamil is பக்கவாட்டுப் பரப்பு. See Lateral area meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lateral area?
Lateral area is a noun.
What is the plural of lateral area?
The plural of lateral area is lateral areas.

Words near lateral area in the dictionary

  1. latera recta
  2. laterad
  3. lateral
  4. lateral aberration
  5. lateral aberrations
  6. lateral area
  7. lateral areas
  8. lateral canthi
  9. lateral canthus
  10. lateral canthuses
  11. lateral cricoarytenoid muscle

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