"irregular prism" meaning in English

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          "text": "A right prism, having regular polygons for its terminating planes, is said to be regular ; an irregular prism is one in which the ends are irregular polygons.",
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          "text": "Irregular prisms have a cross-section with no well known shape. Some of the steel sections used in the construction industry belong to this category.",
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