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
1 June 2025
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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