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hyperboloid Definition

hy·per·bo·loid (hī pʉr′bə lo̵id′)

noun

  1. a solid often formed by rotating a hyperbola around either main axis: its plane sections are hyperbolas, ellipses, or circles
  2. the surface of such a solid

hyperboloid Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • revolution: Out of this work came another of Wren's important mathematical results, namely that the hyperboloid of revolution is a ruled surface.

Adjective modifier

  • truncated: Fig 14: A torus can be modeled by two truncated hyperboloids.