What is another word for cuboid?

Pronunciation: [kjˈuːbɔ͡ɪd] (IPA)

Cuboid is a three-dimensional shape with six rectangular faces. Synonyms for cuboid include rectangle prism, rectangular hexahedron, and rectangular parallelepiped. A rectangular prism is a solid three-dimensional object with identical rectangular bases and rectangular sides. A rectangular hexahedron is similar to a cuboid, but it has equal length, width, and height. A rectangular parallelepiped has opposite faces that are parallel and identical in shape and size, and the length, width, and height may be different. Cuboids are commonly used shapes in geometry, engineering, and architecture. They are often used to measure the volume of objects and design containers that can hold specific amounts of objects.

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Usage examples for Cuboid

The talus comes to rest on the third cuneiform and cuboid bones, the foot being abducted, inverted, and displaced medially.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
When the foot passes backward and medially, the head of the talus projects on the outer part of the dorsum, resting on the cuboid.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
When the patient attempts to stand, only the lateral border of the foot touches the ground, and the weight is borne on the fifth metatarsal, the cuboid, and the greater process of the calcaneus.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson

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