TANGRAMS

Noun

tangrams

plural of tangram

Anagrams

• Gartmans, trangams

Source: Wiktionary


TANGRAM

Tan"gram, n. Etym: [Cf. Trangram.]

Definition: A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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