Steinmetz solid

noun

The solid body generated by the intersection of two or three cylinders of equal radius at right angles.

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Meanings

nounSteinmetz solid (plural Steinmetz solids)

plural Steinmetz solids

  1. geometryThe solid body generated by the intersection of two or three cylinders of equal radius at right angles.

Origin

Named after Charles Proteus Steinmetz, though these solids were known long before Steinmetz studied them.

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Steinmetz solid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steinmetz%20solid

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“Steinmetz solid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steinmetz%20solid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Steinmetz solid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steinmetz%20solid.

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