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rhombus

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Shapes, patterns, Maths
rhom·bus /ˈrɒmbəs $ ˈrɑːm-/ noun [countable]  technicalCF a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square 菱形5 see picture at 见图 shape1
Examples from the Corpus
rhombusThey are situated at the four points of a rhombus.
Origin rhombus (1500-1600) Latin Greek rhombos
rhom·bus nounChineseSyllable
four especially sides, straight a shape that with equal Corpus one


rhombus
rhombus /ˈrɒmbəs $ ˈrɑːm-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: Greek rhombos
technical a shape with four equal straight sides, especially one that is not a square


rhom·busBrE /ˈrɒmbəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrɑːmbəs/ 🔊 noun (geometry 几何) a flat shape with four equal sides and four angles which are not 90° 菱形