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pyramid

pyr·a·mid

pyramid

 
pronunciation:
pi r mihd
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a solid figure whose sides are triangles that meet at a single point. The base of a pyramid can be any flat shape with straight sides, such as a triangle or square.
 
definition 2: anything shaped like this.
The circus acrobats formed themselves into a pyramid.
definition 3: a huge stone structure that is shaped like a pyramid. Pyramids were built long ago as tombs in Egypt and as temples in Mexico.
 
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