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minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoAs opposed to a non-circular cylinder?
minus-squareagamemnonymous@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoHuh, I’d considered “prism” to be the general and “cylinder” to be specifically circular, but apparently cylinder is general. Go figure.
minus-squarestebo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoisn’t it only a prism when the base is a polygon ?
As opposed to a non-circular cylinder?
elyptical cylinders exist
Huh, I’d considered “prism” to be the general and “cylinder” to be specifically circular, but apparently cylinder is general. Go figure.
isn’t it only a prism when the base is a polygon ?