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hyperboloid
hyperboloid /haɪˈpɜːrbəˌlɔɪd/
noun
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A quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis
(
hyperboloid
)
a quadric surface generated by rotating a hyperbola around its main axis
The hyperboloid shape was created by rotating the hyperbola around its main axis.
The hyperboloid shape was created by rotating the hyperbola around its main axis.
bibliopole
bibliopole /ˈbɪbliːoʊpoʊl/
noun
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A dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)
(
bibliopole
, bibliopolist
)
a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)
Ralegh
Ralegh /ˈrɑːli/
noun
-
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
(
Ralegh
, Raleigh
, Sir Walter Ralegh
, Sir Walter Raleigh
, Walter Ralegh
, Walter Raleigh
)
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
thick-knee
thick-knee /ˈθɪkˌniː/
noun
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Large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
(
Burhinus oedicnemus
, stone curlew
, thick-knee
, dikkop
[South Africa] )
large-headed large-eyed crepuscular or nocturnal shorebird of the Old World and tropical America having a thickened knee joint
