frustum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.
  2. A portion of a sphere, or in general any solid, delimited by two parallel planes.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

frustum frustums frusta

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frustum (“morsel”).

Related words

Derived words

bifrustum frustum culling view frustum viewing frustum
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