"Utah teapot" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Utah teapots [plural]
Etymology: After the University of Utah, whose researcher Martin Newell designed the model in 1975. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Utah teapot (plural Utah teapots)
  1. (computer graphics) A three-dimensional mathematical model of a teapot, often used as a reference object to test or assess a rendering technique. Wikipedia link: Utah teapot Categories (topical): Computer graphics Synonyms: Newell teapot

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