prism
noun
Meaning
- nounA polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides. An object having the shape of a geometrical prism (sense 1). A cutting (“open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through”) or an embankment shaped like a prism (sense 1) or a number of prisms, such that its volume can be easily calculated. A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis. A transparent block in the shape of a prism (sense 1), typically with triangular ends, used to reflect or refract light. A spectrum produced by light being refracted through a prism.
- nounAn object having the shape of a geometrical prism (sense 1).
- nounA cutting (“open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through”) or an embankment shaped like a prism (sense 1) or a number of prisms, such that its volume can be easily calculated.
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
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- Common
- #1,152 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 45% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None