spheroid
A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major, or minor axisA solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
» The Earth is an oblate spheroid.
Die Erde ist ein abgeplattetes Rotationsellipsoid.
Земля - это сплюснутый сфероид.
Meaning
1 sensesA solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids.
сферо́идsferóid
сферо́їдsferójid
a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Examples
1 sentencesThe Earth is an oblate spheroid.
ruЗемля - это сплюснутый сфероид. — marafon
deDie Erde ist ein abgeplattetes Rotationsellipsoid. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Forms
plural: spheroidsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes:ellipsoid of revolution