frustum of a solid

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• Frustum — Frus tum, n.; pl. L. {Frusta}, E. {Frustums}. [L. fruslum piece, bit.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Geom.) The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes, which… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• frustum — [frus′təm] n. pl. frustums or frusta [frus′tə] [L, a piece, bit < IE * bhreus , to break, crush < base * bher , to split, cut > BORE] 1. a solid figure consisting of the bottom part of a cone or pyramid, the top of which has been cut off …   English World dictionary

• Frustum — For the graphics technique known as Frustum culling, see Hidden surface determination A frustum [ frustum is Latin and means piece, crumb . The English word is often misspelled as frustrum, probably due to the similarity with the common words… …   Wikipedia

• frustum — noun (plural frustums or frusta) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, piece, bit more at bruise Date: 1658 the basal part of a solid cone or pyramid formed by cutting off the top by a plane parallel to the base; also the part of a solid intersected… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• frustum — /frus teuhm/, n., pl. frustums, frusta / teuh/. Geom. 1. the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base. 2. the part of a solid, as a cone or pyramid, between two usually parallel cutting planes …   Universalium

• frustum — frus•tum [[t]ˈfrʌs təm[/t]] n. pl. tums, ta ( tə). 1) math. the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base 2) math. the part of a solid, as a cone or pyramid, between two usu. parallel cutting… …   From formal English to slang

• frustum — /ˈfrʌstəm/ (say frustuhm) noun (plural frusta /ˈfrʌstə/ (say frustuh) or frustums) 1. the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion on a plane parallel to the base. 2. the part of a conical solid between two cutting planes.… …  

• frustum — frus·tum || frÊŒstÉ™m n. (Geometry) truncated cone or pyramid; part of a solid that is cut parallel …   English contemporary dictionary

• Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster — The Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) are the pair of large solid rockets used by the Space Shuttle during the first two minutes of powered flight. They are located on either side of the orange external propellant tank. Each SRB produces …   Wikipedia

• Frusta — Frustum Frus tum, n.; pl. L. {Frusta}, E. {Frustums}. [L. fruslum piece, bit.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Geom.) The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Frustums — Frustum Frus tum, n.; pl. L. {Frusta}, E. {Frustums}. [L. fruslum piece, bit.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Geom.) The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English