IN MATH: 1. n. 7-sided polygon, a septagon.

IN ENGLISH: as defined above.

APPLICATION: (see list 140)

1. The perimeter of a regular heptagon is the same as that of a rectangle having a length of 39 inches and a width of 3 inches. What's the length of a side of the heptagon?

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