spheroid, ellipsoid of revolution
(noun) a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes; “it looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spheroid (comparative more spheroid, superlative most spheroid)
Of a shape similar to a squashed sphere.
spheroid (plural spheroids)
A solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major (prolate), or minor (oblate) axis.
• oblate spheroid
• prolate spheroid
• doership
Source: Wiktionary
Sphe"roid, n. Etym: [L. spheroides ball-like, spherical, Gr. sphéroïde.]
Definition: A body or figure approaching to a sphere, but not perfectly spherical; esp., a solid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about one of its axes. Oblate spheroid, Prolate spheroid. See Oblate, Prolate, and Ellipsoid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
