Thursday, June 30, 2016

terminology - What a face/facet of a cardboard box is called? a piece of wall?


In geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. A cardboard box could be viewed as a cube.


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A cube has 6 faces, 12 edges, and 8 vertices. What a face/facet of a cardboard box is called in daily life? a piece of wall?



Answer



People refer to a side or wall of the box, the top and the bottom.



They might be more specific by talking about the longer or shorter side/wall.


The bits at the top and the bottom that tuck in to seal the box are called the flaps.


https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=cardboard+box+flaps https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/how-a-cardboard-box-is-made/


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