SPHEROID


Meaning of SPHEROID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsfir-ˌȯid, ˈsfer- ]

noun

Date: 1570

: a figure resembling a sphere ; also : an object of approximately spherical shape

• sphe·roi·dal sfi-ˈrȯi-d ə l also spheroid adjective

• sphe·roi·dal·ly -d ə l-ē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.