truncated tetrahedron
truncated tetrahedron noun: a convex polyhedron, with four triangular and four hexagonal faces, that is an Archimedean solid and can be constructed by truncating a regular tetrahedron at each vertex by one-third the length of each adjoining edge.
Noun
truncated tetrahedron (plural truncated tetrahedra or truncated tetrahedrons)
- A convex polyhedron, with four triangular and four hexagonal faces, that is an Archimedean solid and can be constructed by truncating a regular tetrahedron at each vertex by one-third the length of each adjoining edge.
- The space of the El Al pyramid is created essentially by the packing of truncated tetrahedrons.1968, Cindy Marriott, A Critical Analysis of Israeli Architecture, 1948-1967: A Study in Cultural Conflict, page 63
- The tendons now form the edges of a slightly distorted truncated tetrahedron.1976, Anthony Pugh, An Introduction to Tensegrity, page 35
Forms of truncated tetrahedron
| plural | truncated tetrahedra |
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| plural | truncated tetrahedrons |
Questions about truncated tetrahedron
- What does truncated tetrahedron mean?
- Truncated tetrahedron means a convex polyhedron, with four triangular and four hexagonal faces, that is an Archimedean solid and can be constructed by truncating a regular tetrahedron at each vertex by one-third the length of each adjoining edge.
- What part of speech is truncated tetrahedron?
- Truncated tetrahedron is a noun.
- What is the plural of truncated tetrahedron?
- The plural of truncated tetrahedron is truncated tetrahedra.
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