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 tetrahedron tetrahedron /ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdrən/

noun

  1. Any polyhedron having four plane faces  ( tetrahedron )
    any polyhedron having four plane faces
      A pyramid is a type of tetrahedron with a triangular base.
    A pyramid is a type of tetrahedron with a triangular base.


 discus discus /ˈdɪskəs/

noun

  1. A disk used in throwing competitions  ( discus , saucer )
    a disk used in throwing competitions
  2. An athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible  ( discus )
    an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible
      The discus thrower set a new personal best in the event
    The discus thrower set a new personal best in the event


 bending bending /ˈbɛndɪŋ/

noun

  1. The act of bending something  ( bending )
    the act of bending something
      Bending the metal rod requires a lot of strength.
    Bending the metal rod requires a lot of strength.
  2. The property of being bent or deflected  ( bending , deflection , deflexion [British] )
    the property of being bent or deflected
  3. Movement that causes the formation of a curve  ( bending , bend )
    movement that causes the formation of a curve


 hundred-percenter hundred-percenter /ˈhʌndrɪd pərˈsɛntər/

noun

  1. An extreme bellicose nationalist  ( chauvinist , hundred-percenter , jingo , jingoist , flag-waver , patrioteer )
    an extreme bellicose nationalist


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