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pyr·a·mid
 pyramid
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- pronunciation:
- pi
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mihd
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a solid figure whose sides are triangles that meet at a single point. The base of a pyramid can be any flat shape with straight sides, such as a triangle or square.
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| definition 2: |
anything shaped like this.
The circus acrobats formed themselves into a pyramid. |
| definition 3: |
a huge stone structure that is shaped like a pyramid. Pyramids were built long ago as tombs in Egypt and as temples in Mexico.
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| related words: |
tomb |
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