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hyperboloid

Syllabification: (hy·per·bo·loid)
Pronunciation: /hīˈpərbəˌloid/
Definition of hyperboloid

noun

  • a solid or surface having plane sections that are hyperbolas, ellipses, or circles.

Derivatives

hyperboloidal

adjective

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