oblate spheroid
oblate spheroid · oblate spheroids
A shape like that of a vertically flattened sphere, found in nature as the shape of…A shape like that of a vertically flattened sphere, found in nature as the shape of rotating celestial bodies.
» The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Die Erde ist ein abgeplattetes Rotationsellipsoid. — Waldelfe
Земля - это сплюснутый сфероид. — marafon
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1 sensesA shape like that of a vertically flattened sphere, found in nature as the shape of rotating celestial bodies.
Coordinate term: prolate spheroid
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plural: oblate spheroids| Singular | oblate spheroid |
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