paraboloid

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Noun paraboloid has 1 sense

paraboloid - a surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis
--₁ is a kind of plane figure, two-dimensional figure

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Paraboloid

Definition:

A paraboloid is a three-dimensional geometric shape that resembles a parabola. It is a surface generated by rotating a parabola around its axis.

Senses:

Sense 1:

A mathematical term

Sample sentence: The equation y = x^2 represents a paraboloid in the Cartesian coordinate system.

Sense 2:

Optics usage

Sample sentence: The paraboloid mirror is commonly used in telescopes to focus light.

Sense 3:

Mechanics usage

Sample sentence: The paraboloid shape of the satellite dish helps capture signals more effectively.