tetrahedron

/ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdrən/
noun
  1. A solid shape with four flat triangular faces, six edges, and four vertices; a type of pyramid with a triangular base.
    • The artist created a sculpture consisting of a large tetrahedron balanced on its tip.
    • The molecular structure of methane forms a tetrahedron with the carbon atom at the center.
    • In geometry class, we built a model of a tetrahedron out of straws and string.
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