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 [fruhs-tuhm]  

frus·tum

   [fruhs-tuhm]
noun, plural frus·tums, frus·ta  [-tuh] . Geometry.
1.
the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base.
2.
the part of a solid, as a cone or pyramid, between two usually parallel cutting planes.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin: piece, bit; probably akin to Old Irish brúid (he) breaks, Old English brȳsan to crush
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Frusta is always a great word to know.
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