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tangram


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tangram  \Tan"gram\,  n.  [Cf.  {Trangram}.] 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  tangram 
  n  :  a  Chinese  puzzle  consisting  of  a  square  divided  into  seven 
  pieces  that  must  be  arranged  to  match  particular  designs 




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