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solid of revolution
noun
- a three-dimensional figure formed by revolving a plane area about a given axis.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of solid of revolution1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
The fan-vault was developed by giving to all the ribs the same curvature; the outline of the fan is bounded by a horizontal circular rib, and its effect is that of a solid of revolution upon whose surface panels are sunk.
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The problem has been solved by mathematicians, Sir Isaac Newton having first investigated it, of finding the form of a symmetrical solid, or solid of revolution, which in moving through a fluid shall experience the least possible resistance.
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