solid
adjective
having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
solids
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pluralof solid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Adding hydrogen turned soybean oil into solids such as shortening and margarine.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
That sensitivity has made ZrTe5 an important material for investigating topological phase transitions and relativistic quasiparticles in solids.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
After college, he tried going West and struck gold with mining equipment that helped separate solids from slurry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
In solids, atoms form tightly packed lattice structures.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
There are an infinite number of regular polygons, but only five regular solids.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
