solid of revolution

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Noun

solid of revolution

1. 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.

   A cylinder is a solid of revolution generated by rotating a rectangle about one of its axes.

Translations

• French: solide de révolution

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