parabolanoun [ C ]
uk/pəˈræb.əl.ə/us/pəˈræb.əl.ə/specializeda type of curve such as that made by an object that is thrown up in the air and falls to the ground in a different place
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
- anfractuous
- arc
- bend
- coil
- curve
- dogleg
- helix
- hyperbola
- kink
- loop
- meander
- peaked
- spiral
- swoosh
- trajectory
- turn
- twist
- whirl
- whorl
- wraparound
parabolic
adjective uk/ˌpær.əˈbɒl.ɪk/us/ˌper.əˈbɑː.lɪk/
a parabolic curve/trajectory