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▸ 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.]
Similar:
square pyramid,
pyramid roof,
pyramidoid,
pyramidion,
dipyramid,
step pyramid,
pyramoid,
demipyramid,
Pyraminx,
hyperpyramid,
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