pyramid

1. n. 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 this shape. Source: opted

2. n. A solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal figure as base and several triangles which have a common vertex and whose bases are sides of the base. Source: opted

3. n. The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot. Source: opted

4. n. a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex Source: wordnet

5. n. (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases their holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases Source: wordnet

6. v. enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts Source: wordnet

7. v. use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal Source: wordnet

8. v. arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid Source: wordnet

9. v. increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base Source: wordnet

10. 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 this shape. 2. (Geom.) A solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal figure as base and several triangles which have a common vertex and whose bases are sides of the base. 3. pl. (Billiards) The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot. [Eng.] Altitude of a pyramid (Geom.), the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the plane of the base. -- Axis of a pyramid (Geom.), a straight line drawn from the vertex to the center of the base. -- Earth pyramid. (Geol.) See Earth pillars, under Earth. -- Right pyramid (Geom.) a pyramid whose axis is perpendicular to the base. Source: webster

11. A solid figure contained by a plane rectilineal figure as baseand several triangles which have a common vertex and whose bases aresides of the base. Source: adambom

12. n:100 n. a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex n. (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases n. a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt v. enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts Source: ecdict

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