▸ noun: An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica. ▸ noun: A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base. ▸ noun: (geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base. ▸ noun: (by extension) Any structure or diagram with many members at the bottom and progressively fewer towards the top. ▸ noun: (neuroanatomy) A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata ▸ noun: (UK, dated) The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot. ▸ noun: A pyramid scheme. ▸ noun: (card games) The triangular layout of cards in the game of Pyramid. ▸ noun: (journalism) An approximately triangular headline consisting of several centered lines of text of increasing length. ▸ verb: To build up or be arranged in the form of a pyramid. ▸ verb: (transitive, genetics) To combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype. ▸ verb: (intransitive) To employ, or take part in, a pyramid scheme. ▸ verb: (finance) To engage in pyramid trading. ▸ verb: (dated) To increase to or towards a peak. ▸ noun: (card games) A solitaire card game where the cards are arranged as a triangle (a "pyramid") and the object is to get the cards from the bottom to the top. ▸ noun: (card games, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Pyramid. (a solitaire card game) [(card games) A solitaire card game where the cards are arranged as a triangle (a "pyramid") and the object is to get the cards from the bottom to the top.]
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