cuboid
Americanadjective
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Also cuboidal resembling a cube in form.
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Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the outermost bone of the distal row of tarsal bones.
noun
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Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
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Anatomy. the cuboid bone.
adjective
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shaped like a cube; cubic
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of or denoting the cuboid bone
noun
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the cubelike bone of the foot; the outer distal bone of the tarsus
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maths a geometric solid whose six faces are rectangles; rectangular parallelepiped
Other Word Forms
- subcuboid adjective
- subcuboidal adjective
Etymology
Origin of cuboid
First recorded in 1700–10, cuboid is from the Greek word kyboeidḗs cubelike. See cube 1, -oid
Example Sentences
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A nutcracker fracture is a foot fracture of the cuboid bone.
From Salon
Kittle missed two of the first three weeks with a knee injury, then suffered a cuboid fracture in Week 8 against Seattle.
From Fox News
It has an inescapably bulky cuboid design that makes room for a cooling fan, but Realme is banking that users will make the tradeoff for faster charging speeds.
From The Verge
While his peers explored the parameters of Abstract Expressionism, Nivola elaborated on the traditions of Mediterranean sculpture with cuboid cutouts in cement, humanoid figures reminiscent of his Sardinian neighbors and a constellation of prehistoric symbols.
From New York Times
He suffered a torn plantar and broken cuboid in his right foot after making the team at the U.S. championships.
From Washington Post
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