rhombus
noun
an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram; any equilateral parallelogram except a square.
rhombuses
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pluralof rhombus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In “Bearings Charted With Yellow,” from 1946, the overlapping rhombuses have a dizzying effect, suggesting a teasing motion that doesn’t actually get anywhere, while “Bearings in Transition,” beside it, is as still as the grave.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2019
The bold background of orange and white rhombuses only hints at his avant-garde sensibilities.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2016
Sunlight cut through the window and sent rhombuses of light knifing across the garage space.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
The walls were irregularly covered with rhombuses, rhomboids, lozenges, diamonds, triangles, and parallelograms; the carpet was treated likewise, and also the upholstery and the cushions.
From The Pretty Lady by Arnold Bennett
Even in such wise, if you will, that all the six faces are equal and similar rhombuses.
From Treatise on Light by Christiaan Huygens
