Pyramid
A pyramid is a structure whose visible surfaces are triangular in broad outline and converge toward the top, making the appearance roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense. The base of a pyramid can be of any polygon shape, such as triangular or quadrilateral, and its surface-lines either filled or stepped.
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- nounAn ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
- nounA construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
- verbTo build up or be arranged in the form of a pyramid.
- verbTo combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.
- nounThe game of pyramid pool.
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