Archimedean solid

[ är′kə-mē′dē-ən, -mĭ-dē′- ]

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A polyhedron whose faces are regular polygons and whose angles are all congruent. The faces may all be of the same type, in which case the solid is a regular polyhedron, or may be of different types. There are only thirteen Archimedean solids. See more under polyhedron.

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Words nearby Archimedean solid

Archilochian, Archilochus, archimage, archimandrite, Archimedean, Archimedean solid, Archimedes, Archimedes' principle, Archimedes' screw, archine, arching

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“This will take a lot of solid negotiating,” says Mark Schneider of the International Crisis Group.
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By nightfall, I had showered, eaten some soup that a friend brought me, and I slept in my room for 12 solid hours.
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But I'm pretty solid in the knowing that he's disgusted by that.
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Now, the Memphis congressman is one of only a handful of white Southerners in his caucus and the once Solid South is deep red.
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When it cleared, the valley was a solid expanse of white, and the stars shone out as if in an Arctic sky.
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I hope the French Government will recognize this dashing stroke of d'Amade's by something more solid than a thank you.
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Black Sheep was sent to the drawing-room and charged into a solid tea-table laden with china.
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In my house there has never been sufficient food for a solid meal, and I have not land enough even for an insect to rest upon.
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