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paraboloid
pa·rab·o·loid [ pə rábbə lòyd ] (plural pa·rab·o·loids)


noun 
Definition:
 
geometric surface: a mathematical surface in which intersections with planes produce parabolas, ellipses, or hyperbolas

pa·rab·o·loi·dal [ pə ràbbə lóyd'l ] adjective
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