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trapezium

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A plane figure bounded by four right lines, of which no two are parallel.

A bone of the carpus at the base of the first metacarpal, or thumb.

A region on the ventral side of the brain, either just back of the pons Varolii, or, as in man, covered by the posterior extension of its transverse fibers.

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In geometry, what is referred to as a trapezoid (a quadrilateral with exactly 1 pair of parallel sides) in US textbooks is a trapezium in its UK counterparts. Source: Internet

Note that "trapezoid" here is referring to the North American definition (the British equivalent is a trapezium). Source: Internet

Industries in the whole Taj Trapezium Zone, including districts of Firozabad, Mathura and Agra, are in the thick of trouble, with no early respite in sight. Source: Internet

The carpal tunnel is located at the middle third of the base of the palm, bounded by the bony prominence of the scaphoid tubercle and trapezium at the base of the thumb, and the hamate hook that can be palpated along the axis of the ring finger. Source: Internet

Anatomy Skeleton Illustration depicting the bones of the human hand The thumb (connected to the trapezium ) is located on one of the sides, parallel to the arm. Source: Internet

The standard IPA vowel trapezium, an application of Jones's work. Source: Internet

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