regular solid

noun

: any of the five possible regular polyhedrons that include the regular forms of the tetrahedron, hexahedron, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron

Examples of regular solid in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of regular solid was in 1785

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“Regular solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regular%20solid. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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