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Prism

A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms.

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Parallelopiped 76% connected

A solid, the faces of which are six parallelograms, the opposite pairs being parallel, and equal to each other; a prism whose base is a parallelogram.

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Polyhedron 76% connected

A body or solid contained by many sides or planes.

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Prismatic 74% connected

Alt. of Prismatical

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Prismatic 74% connected

Alt. of Prismatical

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Scope 70% connected

That at which one aims; the thing or end to which the mind directs its view; that which is purposed to be reached or accomplished; hence, ultimate de…

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Spectroscope 70% connected

An optical instrument for forming and examining spectra (as that of solar light, or those produced by flames in which different substances are volati…

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Telescope 70% connected

An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies.

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