ELLIPSOID OF REVOLUTION
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Ellipsoid Of Revolution.
Ellipsoid Of Revolution - as a noun
A shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Example: "It looked like a sphere but on closer examination i saw it was really a spheroid"
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spheroidExample Sentences
"The Earth can be approximated as an ellipsoid of revolution."
"The shape of a satellite can be modeled as an ellipsoid of revolution."
"An ellipsoid of revolution can be formed by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes."
"The concept of an ellipsoid of revolution is often used in geodesy."
"The formula for the volume of an ellipsoid of revolution is different from that of a general ellipsoid."
