tangrams

English - Turkish

Definition of tangrams in English Turkish dictionary
tangram: çin bulmacası
tangram: bir kare teşkil etmek üzere kesilmiş yedi parçadan ibaret bir Çin bulmacası

English - English

Definition of tangrams in English English dictionary: plural of tangram
tangram: A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs
tangram: 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
tangram: It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction
tangram: a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs

tangrams

Etymology

[ 'ta[ng]-gr&m, 'tan- ] (noun.) circa 1864. perhaps from Chinese táng Chinese + English -gram.

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