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geoid

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒiːɔɪd/

Definition of geoid

noun

(the geoid)
  • a hypothetical solid figure whose surface corresponds to mean sea level and its imagined extension under (or over) land areas.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek geoeidēs, from 'earth' + -oeidēs (see -oid)

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