What is the replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces called?
truncation — (Min.) The replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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