What is another word for triangular prism?
Pronunciation: [tɹa͡ɪˈanɡjʊlə pɹˈɪzəm] (IPA) 
A triangular prism is a three-dimensional shape having two identical triangular bases and three rectangular faces. Synonyms for triangular prism include triangular cuboid, triangular parallelepiped, and triangular polyhedron. The term triangular cuboid may be used interchangeably with a triangular prism as both are polyhedron with three rectangular faces and two triangular bases. A trianglular parallelepiped is another term that refers to a triangular prism but emphasizes that all of its faces are parallelograms. Finally, the term triangular polyhedron indicates any three-dimensional geometric shape with triangular faces, and a triangular prism is one such polyhedron. These synonyms help clarify the properties of a triangular prism and are useful in geometry, engineering, and architecture.
