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cuboid

[ kyoo-boid ]

adjective

  1. Also ·Ǿ·岹 []. resembling a cube in form.
  2. Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the outermost bone of the distal row of tarsal bones.


noun

  1. Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
  2. Anatomy. the cuboid bone.

cuboid

/ ˈːɔɪ /

adjective

  1. shaped like a cube; cubic
  2. of or denoting the cuboid bone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the cubelike bone of the foot; the outer distal bone of the tarsus
  2. maths a geometric solid whose six faces are rectangles; rectangular parallelepiped
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ··Ǿ adjective
  • sub··Ǿ·岹 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cuboid1

First recorded in 1700–10, cuboid is from the Greek word DZ𾱻ḗs cubelike. See cube 1, -oid
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A nutcracker fracture is a foot fracture of the cuboid bone.

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Kittle missed two of the first three weeks with a knee injury, then suffered a cuboid fracture in Week 8 against Seattle.

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It has an inescapably bulky cuboid design that makes room for a cooling fan, but Realme is banking that users will make the tradeoff for faster charging speeds.

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While his peers explored the parameters of Abstract Expressionism, Nivola elaborated on the traditions of Mediterranean sculpture with cuboid cutouts in cement, humanoid figures reminiscent of his Sardinian neighbors and a constellation of prehistoric symbols.

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He suffered a torn plantar and broken cuboid in his right foot after making the team at the U.S. championships.

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