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Solid of revolution Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

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Noun
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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.

See Also
axis solid ungula cone ellipsoid of revolution two dimensional surface of revolution spheroid
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Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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