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cuboid Definition

cu·boid (kyo̵̅o̅bo̵id′)

adjective

  1. shaped like a cube
  2. designating a cubelike tarsal bone on the outside of the foot between the metatarsals and the calcaneus

Etymology: Gr kyboeidēs: see cube & -oid

noun

  1. a six-sided figure each face of which is a rectangle
  2. the cuboid bone

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cuboid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • room: The results are limited to cuboid rooms ( rectangular rooms ).
  • bone: Primary reflex PISCES: Left cuboid bone ( foot ).
  • design: In spite of their great weight, the practical and elegant cuboid design of Isol 8's Qube²s enables the smallest of footprints.

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