spheroid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *spheroid*:
NOUN	shape	spheroid, ellipsoid of revolution	a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes

spheroid > pronunciation
Sounds	sfih'roy.d
Rhymes	adenoid ... void: 38 rhymes with oyd...

English > *spheroid*: 1 sense > noun 1, shape
Meaning	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"
Synonym	ellipsoid of revolution
Broader	round shape	A shape that is curved and without sharp angles
Spanish	esferoide
Catalan	esferoide
Adjectives	spheroidal	having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid

HyperDic: spheroid