tangram

tangram Definition

tan·gram (taŋ′grəm; tan′gram′)

noun

a Chinese puzzle made by cutting a square into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, and using these pieces to form various figures and designs

Etymology: prob. arbitrary coinage on analogy of anagram

tangram Usage Examples

Converse of object

have: One action mat might have some ready-made Tangrams with silhouettes that pupils have to complete.

Modifies a noun

puzzle: Every project has been pretested tangram puzzle shapes and can be performed safely tangram puzzle shapes and inexpensively in the classroom or at home.
shape: Every project has been pretested tangram puzzle shapes and can be performed safely tangram puzzle shapes and inexpensively in the classroom or at home.
game: The site contains six different tangram games that will effectively improve shape awareness.

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