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rhombus
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rhombus \Rhom"bus\, n. [L.] Same as Rhomb, 1.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1560s, from Late Latin rhombus, from Greek rhombos "rhombus, rhomb, lozenge; spinning top, maghic wheel used by sorcerers; a spinning motion," from rhembesthai "to spin, whirl," from PIE *wrembh-, from *werbh- "to turn, twist, bend" (source also of Old English weorpan "to throw away"), from root *wer- (3) "to turn, bend" (see versus).\n
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context zoology now rare English) Any of several flatfishes once considered part of the genus (taxlink Rhombus genus nomul=1 noshow=1). (from 16th c.) 2 (context geometry English) A parallelogram having all sides of equal length. it is a square with the corners pulled so the angles are not 90 degrees.(from 16th c.)
WordNet
Wikipedia
In Euclidean geometry, a rhombus(◊), plural rhombi or rhombuses, is a simple (non-self-intersecting) quadrilateral whose four sides all have the same length. Another name is equilateral quadrilateral, since equilateral means that all of its sides are equal in length. The rhombus is often called a diamond, after the diamonds suit in playing cards which resembles the projection of an octahedral diamond, or a lozenge, though the former sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 60° angle (see Polyiamond), and the latter sometimes refers specifically to a rhombus with a 45° angle.
Every rhombus is a parallelogram and a kite. A rhombus with right angles is a square.
Rhombus may refer to:
- Rhombus, a geometric shape (often colloquially described as a diamond)
- Rhombus (band), a roots reggae band from New Zealand
- Port Rhombus EP, an electronic music EP by Squarepusher
- Rhombus (UK band), a Gothic Rock band from The United Kingdom
- Rhombus formation, a troop formation
- Reticulum, a southern constellation, once called Rhombus
Rhombus are a dub/ drum n bass/ reggae/ roots band from Wellington, New Zealand.
They were formed in 2001 by Thomas Voyce and Simon Rycroft, later joined by Ahmen Mahal aka Imon Star (who departed from the group in 2007 to pursue his solo project ' Olmecha Supreme') and Koa Williams (Roots Foundation Sound System founding member). The band has toured extensively in their native New Zealand along with a few international dates, notably in Japan (2002) and in Australia, playing twice at the Sydney Opera House in November 2004. Over the years they have performed with such acts as St Germain (France), Fat Freddy's Drop (NZ), Salmonella Dub (NZ), Michael Franti (USA), Dry & Heavy (Japan), Trinity Roots (NZ), Gomez (UK) Kora (NZ), Shapeshifter (NZ), Katchafire (NZ) and also performed at the Big Day Out (NZ) 2006.
The band have also given their time to a number of causes including Greenpeace, Tsunami Relief, SurfAid International, the Cancer Society, and the Peace Boat. Their travels on the Japanese-based global NGO Peace Boat have taken them through the Caribbean (including Jamaica, home of Studio One, King Tubby and many other influential dub and reggae artists), with the intent of "spreading the values of sustainability, co-operation and peace through music workshops from a chartered ship."
In 2003 they won three awards at the bNet NZ Music Awards for "Best Video", "Best Electronic Release" and "Best Album". Their 2003 album Bass Player was their most successful with regard to chart position, peaking at #18 in the New Zealand Top 40 Albums charts.
Rhombus (UK band) are a British gothic rock band based in West Yorkshire, England.
Originally formed in Bristol, England, in 2002 by bass player Ed Grassby and featuring his brother and sister-in-law on guitars, the band started to gain momentum after Ed relocated to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and recruited new guitarists Robert Walker and Simon Cardwell.
The band played extensively around the UK for the next few years gaining a reputation for solid live performances; and intelligent and often witty lyrics.
The band's profile rose as they acquired support gigs with bands such as The Damned and NFD as well as playing with a number of bands who went on to form the base of the contemporary UK Goth Rock scene.
A string of self released EPs ('Rat City', 2003, 'Attention Seeker', 2004, 'The Closing Time EP', 2006) led to their music being added to club and alternative radio playlists around the world.
In July 2007, the band put out their first full album. 'Remembrance Day' was released on CD and digital download through Resurrection Records. The album was well received gaining solid reviews which led to more club and radio play, bigger gigs and a support tour with NFD. The album featured a number of guest artists including female rock singer Mya and musician Ian Grinn, both of whom had originally met Rhombus at the band's first gig when Rhombus supported 'The Sisters of Murphy' the much loved Sisters of Mercy tribute act.
Shortly after the completion of the album, the band asked Mya to join full-time adding a well received extra dimension to the band's sound. At this time the band started to put more effort into their stage appearance and to take their business a little more seriously.
In June 2009, Simon Cardwell quit the band. With a string of high-profile dates already booked, the band approached Ian Grinn to ask if he would step in as second guitarist so that the band could honour the bookings. After a positive reaction, Ian was asked to join full-time. Ian was better known as a punk rock, heavy rock and folk singer songwriter though he had been involved in Gothic Rock as a long serving member of 'The Sisters of Murphy'.
With the new lineup settled and a new rockier sound being well received the band set about writing and recording their second album. The addition of Mya and Ian as both experienced song writers and recording musicians to the fold allowed Ed and Rob, hitherto the creative force behind the band to raise their game further and the result was the album 'Open The Sky' which the band completed recording at their own studio in October 2009.
However, unhappy with the initial mastered mix, the band took the decision to stop the pressing and drafted in Stephen Carey of This Burning Effigy, 'Adoration' and The Eden House to remix.
The band played a main venue set at the Whitby Gothic Weekend on 1 November, where they issued a free CD-R named 'Monked up the Sky' to fans by way of apology for the delayed album release.
The remixed and remastered 'Open the Sky' was eventually released through Resurrection Records in the UK and digitally on af-Music worldwide in January 2010. The album received a raft of excellent reviews and the band's profile raised another step.
In January 2011 Rhombus released 'The Anywhere EP', a four track release composed of the song 'Anywhere' and two new tracks 'Timeless and Elegant' and 'Nowhere'. Carey was once again given mixing duties and produced an extended remix of 'Anywhere' to compete the EP.
2011 saw the band pick up their first European dates, their debut being in Berlin in support of former Skeletal Family and Ghost Dance lead singer Anne-Marie Hurst.
Usage examples of "rhombus".
Denna Van Hausen finally moved away from the ExOps console and Rhombus rolled into place.
Will, grown tall and earnest-looking, played the pedant Rhombus, a stock comedy character he was good at: pedants and scholars with mouthfuls of inkhorn terms he alone of the boys could commit easily to memory.
The screen flowered interconnecting lines, varicolored rhombi marking primary, secondary, and tertiary stations.
Though we are not worthy, all I can offer you is your freedom and a small sum of money," Cerebella pleaded, with Rhombus head-bobbing approval.
As Cerebella sniffed my vapors, playing with my endowment, I had my mouth on Rhombus middle breast, and my hands on her outer two.
Out of this figure were made two remarkable forms of Battle, the Cuneus and Forceps, or the sheare and wedge battles, each made of half a Rhombus, and but differenced by position.
Glory, the Hall of Proclaimed Intellect, the Hall of Reverence for the Master (which is the second-greatest library in the world, the first being in Ch'ang-an), and there in the great courtyard of the Hall of Literary Profundity stood the soul pole, left of the entrance, and beneath the red banner flew the flag of a senior scholar who was entitled to display all fourteen symbols of academic distinction: wishing pearls, musical stone, good-luck clouds, rhombus, rhinoceros-horn cup, books, pictures, maple, yarrow, banana leaf, tripod, herb of immortality, money, and the silver shoe.