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hyperboloid
(hī pʉr′bə lo̵id′)
noun
- a solid often formed by rotating a hyperbola around either main axis: its plane sections are hyperbolas, ellipses, or circles
- the surface of such a solid
See hyperboloid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Either of two quadric surfaces generated by rotating a hyperbola about either of its main axes and having a finite center with certain plane sections that are hyperbolas and others that are ellipses or circles.
Related Forms:
- hy·perˌbo·loidˌal (-loidˈl) adjective
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