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Noun: convex polygon
  1. A polygon such that no side extended cuts any other side or vertex; it can be cut by a straight line in at most two points
    "A regular hexagon is an example of a convex polygon"

Derived forms: convex polygons

Type of: polygon, polygonal shape

Antonym: concave polygon

Encyclopedia: Convex polygon