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Trapezoid

Noun CEFR B2
ˈtɹæpəzɔɪd

Definitions

  1. A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.
    Canada, US
  2. A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
    Australia, British, New-Zealand
  3. The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
  4. The marked trapezoidal area immediately behind the goal line and the goal itself within which the goaltender may touch the puck.

Equivalents

Españoltrapezoide
Françaistrapézoïde
DeutschTrapez
15 more languages

Examples

“There was a trapezoid of light⟳ on his shoulder, some bright fragment torn from a greater plane.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

trapezoid bone trapezoid rule Trapezoidal trapezoidal rule Trapezoids Trapezund

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