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Oblate Spheroid

A flattened sphere. More formally, an oblate spheroid is a surface of revolution obtained by revolving an ellipse about its minor axis.

Note: The earth is shaped like an oblate spheroid.

Oblate spheroid: a sphere flattened at top and bottom, wider than tall, with a dotted equatorial circle showing its compressed...

See also

Prolate spheroid, ellipsoid

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