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octagon Definition

oc·ta·gon (äktə gän′)

noun

a plane figure with eight angles and eight sides

Etymology: L octagonum < Gr oktagōnos, eight-cornered: see octa- & -gon

octagon Related Forms

oc·tago·nal (-tagə nəl) adjective oc·tago·nally adverb

octagon Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • form: The dome of the edifice rests on eight stone columns which form an octagon.
  • dome: The center gatehouse is a domed octagon, the dome being pierced by small quatrefoiled windows.
  • visit: I will calling in at Yeovil Job Center and visiting the Octagon in the evening.

Preposition: in

center: View full size Ely Cathedral, seen from Ely Park, showing the West Tower on the left and The Octagon in the center.

Adjective modifier

  • regular: So his Tower of the Winds is not a regular octagon, but a strongly canted square, as it were.
  • irregular: The diagonal sides of the irregular octagon are not indicated.

Modifies a noun

  • poker: Oy my how to build a octagon poker table goodness recollections of a. Before the big-monied on a rainy.
  • table: Oy my how to build a octagon poker table goodness recollections of a. Before the big-monied on a rainy.
  • tower: The building consists of a nave with four octagon towers at the angles, with north and south aisles.
  • badge: The traditional MG octagon badge features at the center of the black leather trimmed steering wheel, perforated on the grip sections.
  • production: Please note that the earliest Octagon production to appear in this archive is now from the beginning of 2006.
  • turret: The two large gables form a wing, and an octagon turret rises above the roof.

Noun used with modifier

gallon: Octagon Tank for sale 04/09/06 Yes I am selling my 40 gallon octagon shaped tank.

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