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The correct spelling is prisms.

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noun

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The correct spelling is prisms. A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

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  1. 1.A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
  2. 2.A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.
  3. 3.A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis.

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