frustum

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Called the frustum, the section resembles a giant funnel.

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  1. noun Mathematics The part of a solid, such as a cone or pyramid, between two parallel planes cutting the solid, especially the section between the base and a plane parallel to the base.

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  • Called the frustum, the section resembles a giant funnel. —  collectSPACE Today In Space History
  • The frustum is located between the forward skirt extension and the upper stage of the Ares I-X. —  collectSPACE Today In Space History
  • The frustum is manufactured by Major Tool and Machine Inc. in Indiana under a subcontract with Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, the Ares first stage prime contractor. —  collectSPACE Today In Space History
  • The frustum will be integrated with the forward skirt and forward skirt extension, which already are in the Assembly and Refurbishment Facility. —  collectSPACE Today In Space History
  • During the flight, the booster will separate at the frustum, a cone-shaped piece that attaches the first stage to the larger diameter upper stage.
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  1. Latin frūstum, piece broken off.

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  1. from Latin frustum, a piece, bit, a participle Cf. Greek θραυστός, broken, brittle, θραῡσμα, a fragment, from θραύειν, break in pieces.
 

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