Definition of paraboloid in English:
paraboloid
noun pəˈrab(ə)lɔɪdpəˈræbəˌlɔɪd
1A solid generated by the rotation of a parabola about its axis of symmetry.
2A solid having two or more non-parallel parabolic cross sections.
Example sentencesExamples
- Externally the edges of the paraboloids form high gables infilled by curtain glazing on a brick plinth.
- Here, the repetition and rotation of a basic truss creates the paraboloid form of the roof.
Derivatives
adjective
‘As with the iceberg, the paraboloidal structure cannot topple until its base is partially exposed above the soil level,’ Rorres says.
Definition of paraboloid in US English:
paraboloid
nounpəˈrabəˌloidpəˈræbəˌlɔɪd
1A solid generated by the rotation of a parabola around its axis of symmetry.
2A solid having two or more nonparallel parabolic cross sections.
Example sentencesExamples
- Here, the repetition and rotation of a basic truss creates the paraboloid form of the roof.
- Externally the edges of the paraboloids form high gables infilled by curtain glazing on a brick plinth.