frustum
[ fruhs-tuh m ]
/ ˈfrʌs təm /
noun, plural frus·tums, frus·ta [fruhs-tuh] /ˈfrʌs tə/. Geometry.
the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base.
the part of a solid, as a cone or pyramid, between two usually parallel cutting planes.
Origin of frustum
1650–60; < Latin: piece, bit; probably akin to Old Irish
brúid (he) breaks, Old English
brȳsan to crush
Words nearby frustum
frustrate,
frustrated,
frustration,
frustule,
frustulum,
frustum,
frutescent,
fruticose,
frwy.,
fry,
fry cook
Example sentences from the Web for frusta
Near the temple are several blocks of stones, some fluted Doric frusta, and a capital of small dimensions.
Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. II of II) |Charles BuckeIn a journal called the Frusta letteraria he took to lashing without mercy the works which were then being published in Italy.
British Dictionary definitions for frusta
frustum
/ (ˈfrʌstəm) /
noun plural -tums or -ta (-tə)
geometry
- the part of a solid, such as a cone or pyramid, contained between the base and a plane parallel to the base that intersects the solid
- the part of such a solid contained between two parallel planes intersecting the solid
architect
a single drum of a column or a single stone used to construct a pier
Word Origin for frustum
C17: from Latin: piece; probably related to Old English
brӯsan to crush,
bruise