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OCTAGON
octagon
(noun) an eight-sided polygon
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
octagon (plural octagons)
(geometry, also, attributively) A polygon with eight sides and eight angles.
(martial arts) Often in the form Octagon: the arena for mixed martial arts.
Source: Wiktionary
Oc"ta*gon, n. Etym: [Gr. cctogone.]
1. (Geom.)
Definition: A plane figure of eight sides and eight angles.
2. Any structure (as a fortification) or place with eight sides or angles. Regular octagon, one in which the sides are all equal, and the angles also are all equal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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