rhombus
noun
rhom·bus
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plural rhombuses
or rhombi\ ˈräm-ˌbī
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Definition of rhombus
: a parallelogram with four equal sides and sometimes one with no right angles
Examples of rhombus in a Sentence
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For more than a decade, Australian engineers working under the name Rotary Engine Development Agency have developed a new design of rotary engine that is based on a deforming rhombus rather than the conventional triangular rotors. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "The Rhombus Rotary Engine: Can a Quirky New Design Top the Famous Wankel?," 18 Jan. 2019 Cait Carouge’s large color photographs, meanwhile, one orange, one rosy gray, one mostly black, are inhabited by slits, streaks and overlapping rhombuses that could almost pass for Photoshop abstraction. — New York Times, "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week," 27 June 2018 And our unrivaled program director, Sara Leeder, has fit every piece—every square, rhombus, and circle—seamlessly together. — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, "FORTUNE Brainstorm Health’s 3rd Annual Conference Is Coming Soon!," 27 Feb. 2018 The board is sturdy, hexagonal in shape, and folds into a neat rhombus in the box. — Erik Wecks, WIRED, "Review: Hex-A-Gon Is Great Fun," 16 Feb. 2012These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rhombus.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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rhombus
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rhombus
geometry
: a shape with four sides that are equal in length and with four angles that are not always right angles
See the full definition for rhombus in the English Language Learners Dictionary
rhombus
noun
rhom·bus
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Kids Definition of rhombus
: a parallelogram whose sides are equal in length