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Spheroid

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.

Equivalents

5 more languages
Catalàesferoide
Македонскисфероид
Nederlandssferoïde
Românăsferoid
Українськасфероїд

Examples

“UFOs are reported as being either oblate (saucer-shaped) or prolate (cigar-shaped) spheroids.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Spheroidal Spheroidally spheroidene spheroidenone spheroidicity spheroidin

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