trapezoid

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɹæpəzɔɪd/

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/ˈtɹæpəzɔɪd/ · /trəˈpiːzɔɪd/

Definition of trapezoid

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(Canada, US)A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.

“There was a trapezoid of light on his shoulder, some bright fragment torn from a greater plane.”

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noun

(Canada, US)A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.

“There was a trapezoid of light on his shoulder, some bright fragment torn from a greater plane.”
(Australia, British, New-Zealand)A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
The marked trapezoidal area immediately behind the goal line and the goal itself within which the goaltender may touch the puck.

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From Ancient Greek τραπέζιον (trapézion, “irregular quadrilateral”, literally “a little table”) + -oid (“resembling”).

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