"ellipsoid of revolution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ellipsoids of revolution [plural]
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  1. (geometry) A spheroid; a solid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about one of its axes. Categories (topical): Geometry, Surfaces

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