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parallelepiped

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun parallelepiped has 1 sense
  1. parallelepiped, parallelopiped, parallelepipedon, parallelopipedon - a prism whose bases are parallelograms
    --1 is a kind of prism
    --1 has particulars: cuboid; rhombohedron

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Term: Parallelepiped

Description:

A parallelepiped is a three-dimensional geometric figure with six faces. It has six parallelogram faces, opposite faces are parallel and equal in area, and each face is a quadrilateral. A parallelepiped can be understood as a three-dimensional version of a parallelogram.

Sample sentences:
  1. The jewelry box was shaped like a parallelepiped, with equal sides and perfect symmetry.
  2. We learned about the properties of parallelepipeds in our geometry class.
  3. The building's architecture featured several parallelepipeds, giving it a unique and modern look.
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