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单词 hyperboloid
释义

hyperboloid

noun

hy·​per·​bo·​loid hī-ˈpər-bə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce hyperboloid (audio)
: a quadric surface whose sections by planes parallel to one coordinate plane are ellipses while those sections by planes parallel to the other two are hyperbolas if proper orientation of the axes is assumed
hyperboloidal
(ˌ)hī-ˌpər-bə-ˈlȯi-dᵊl How to pronounce hyperboloid (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Not one but two tall monoliths now overlook the harbor: William Zeckendorf’s rooftop airport covers a substantial fraction of Manhattan’s western edge, and I.M. Pei’s pinch-waisted hyperboloid rises a hundred stories above Grand Central Terminal. Will Heinrich, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

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