four-sided
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- adjective
- /fɔrˈsaɪdɪd/
:
de cuatro lados
- An obelisk is an upright four-sided (usually monolithic) pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates into a pyramid.
Examples
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For instance, one can define a rectangle as a four-sided plane figure whose angles are all 90 degrees.
Academic text (2015) -
And a four-sided grave was made for her, and she was buried there on the banks of the Alaw.
Academic text (1999) -
This is a four-sided construction of wood with a rotating central pole.
Academic text (2004) -
Each pylon is a four-sided independent construction, nearly twice as tall as a human.
Academic text (2008) -
A quadrangle is a four-sided figure like a square or a rectangle.
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Trout looked down as the pilot pointed out the great four-sided pyramid temple and the ball court.
Fiction book (1999) -
The light stand is a four-sided shadow box that isolates and protects the glass arrangement from unwanted light, holds the glass shelf upon which the arrangement is composed, and supports the background glass.
Academic text (1994) -
The artist created a stunning four-sided sculpture that captivated everyone at the gallery.
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To build the table, we need four-sided pieces of wood to form the legs and top.
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The puzzle has a unique four-sided shape that challenges players to fit the pieces together.
Synonyms
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Shaped like a flat figure with four straight sides and four angles
Having four sides and four angles like a square or a rectangle
How Many Sides
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Four-sided comes from the simple parts four and side, with four meaning 'four' and side meaning 'edge' or 'part of the outside'. Think of a square or a table with four edges, so four-sided means having four sides or edges.