Balls Pyramid

Balls Pyramid
о-в Болс-Пирамид (Тасманово море)

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  • Balls Pyramid — /bɔlz ˈpɪrəmɪd/ (say bawlz piruhmid) noun a basalt pinnacle rising from the Tasman Sea off the eastern coast of Australia, near Lord Howe Island. 552 m. {named after Lieutenant Henry Ball, its discoverer} …  

  • Pyramid pool — Pyramid pool, also called pyramids, was a form of pocket billiards (pool) mainly played in the 19th century. It was one of several pool games that were popular at this time (so called because gamblers pooled their bets at the start of play). This …   Wikipedia

  • Pyramid — Pyr a*mid, n. [L. pyramis, idis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, of Egyptian origin: cf. F. pyramide.] [1913 Webster] 1. A solid body standing on a triangular, square, or polygonal base, and terminating in a point at the top; especially, a structure or edifice of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pyramid operation — Pyramid Pyr a*mid, n. [L. pyramis, idis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, of Egyptian origin: cf. F. pyramide.] [1913 Webster] 1. A solid body standing on a triangular, square, or polygonal base, and terminating in a point at the top; especially, a structure or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pyramid scheme — Pyramid Pyr a*mid, n. [L. pyramis, idis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, of Egyptian origin: cf. F. pyramide.] [1913 Webster] 1. A solid body standing on a triangular, square, or polygonal base, and terminating in a point at the top; especially, a structure or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pyramid — pyramidlike, adj. /pir euh mid/, n. 1. Archit. a. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. b. (in ancient Egypt and pre Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral… …   Universalium

  • pyramid — /ˈpɪrəmɪd / (say piruhmid) noun 1. Architecture a massive structure built of stone, with square (or polygonal) base, and sloping sides meeting at an apex, such as those built by the ancient Egyptians as royal tombs or by the Mayas as platforms… …  

  • pyramid — n. 1 a monumental structure, usu. of stone, with a square base and sloping sides meeting centrally at an apex, esp. an ancient Egyptian royal tomb. 2 a solid of this type with a base of three or more sides. 3 a pyramid shaped thing or pile of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pyramid — n. 1 a monumental structure, usu. of stone, with a square base and sloping sides meeting centrally at an apex, esp. an ancient Egyptian royal tomb. 2 a solid of this type with a base of three or more sides. 3 a pyramid shaped thing or pile of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pyramid — [ pɪrəmɪd] noun 1》 a monumental stone structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, especially one built as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt. 2》 Geometry a polyhedron of which one face is a polygon and …   English new terms dictionary

  • Ball's Pyramid — Infobox World Heritage Site Name = Lord Howe Island Group imagecaption= State Party = AUS Type = Natural Criteria = vii, x ID = 186 Link = Region = Asia Pacific Coordinates = Year = 1982 Session = 6th Extension = Danger = Ball s Pyramid is an… …   Wikipedia


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