Definition of paraboloid in English:
paraboloid
Pronunciation /pəˈrabəˌloid/ /pəˈræbəˌlɔɪd/
noun
1
(also paraboloid of revolution)
A solid generated by the rotation of a parabola around its axis of symmetry.2A solid having two or more nonparallel parabolic cross sections.
‘Here, the repetition and rotation of a basic truss creates the paraboloid form of the roof.’
- ‘Externally the edges of the paraboloids form high gables infilled by curtain glazing on a brick plinth.’