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paraboloid

Pronunciation: /pəˈrab(ə)lɔɪd/

Definition of paraboloid

noun

  • 1 (also paraboloid of revolution) a solid generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis of symmetry.
  • 2a solid having two or more non-parallel parabolic cross sections.

Derivatives

paraboloidal

adjective

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Definition of paraboloid in the US English dictionary
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