CEFR B1

frustum

noun

Meaning

frustum means a cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses frustum to mean a cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.
The teacher asked students to find frustum in the reading.

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frustum (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses frustum to mean a cone or pyramid whose tip has been truncated by a plane parallel to its base.
The teacher asked students to find frustum in the reading.

How to Use frustum

a/the frustum (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a frustum."
frustum in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked frustum in context before translating it."

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