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octahedron

/ɒktəˈhɛdrən/ noun · British & US
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What does octahedron mean?

noun

A polyhedron with eight plane faces, each of which is a triangle. In geometry, an octahedron is one of the five Platonic solids.

Example

"The artist's sculpture was an intricate octahedron made of interlocking metal pieces."

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