solid of revolution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A solid produced by taking a particular two-dimensional curve and rotating it through 360° about an axis. The curve will sweep out a surface, and the region inside the surface defines a solid.

Word forms

solid of revolution solids of revolution
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