"solid of revolution" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: solids of revolution [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|solids of revolution}} solid of revolution (plural solids of revolution)
  1. A solid produced by taking a particular two-dimensional curve and rotating it through 360° about an axis. The curve will sweep out a surface, and the region inside the surface defines a solid. Translations (solid produced rotating a two-dimensional curve through 360° about an axis): 旋转体 (Chinese Mandarin), rotační těleso [neuter] (Czech), omdrejningslegeme [neuter] (Danish), omwentelingslichaam [neuter] (Dutch), pyörähdyskappale (Finnish), solide de révolution [masculine] (French), Rotationskörper [masculine] (German), στερεό εκ περιστροφής (stereó ek peristrofís) [neuter] (Greek), forgástest (Hungarian), solido di rotazione [masculine] (Italian), bryła obrotowa [feminine] (Polish), corp de revoluție [neuter] (Romanian), solid de revoluție [neuter] (Romanian), те́ло враще́ния (télo vraščénija) [neuter] (Russian), sólido de revolución [masculine] (Spanish)

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