rectangular solid
nounUK /rɛkˈtæŋɡjʊlə ˈsɒlɪd/
US /rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr ˈsɑːlɪd/
A rectangular solid is a box-shaped object with six flat rectangle faces.
A brick is a rectangular solid you can hold in your hand.
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2. In geometry, a three-dimensional figure whose faces are all rectangles meeting at right angles.
The teacher asked us to find the volume of the rectangular solid on the board.
3. A block or package shaped like a box, often used for shipping or storage.
The package arrived as a heavy rectangular solid wrapped in brown paper.
4. Any object in everyday life that looks like a box, such as a cereal box or a book.
She stacked the rectangular solids of old books against the wall.