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The answer SPHEROIDAL has 3 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of spheroidal in various dictionaries:
adj - having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
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Possible Crossword Clues |
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Nearly globe-shaped |
Fashion from Dior's a help with a round figure |
Foul old harpies not quite making the ball |
Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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Sep 8 2013 Premier Sunday - King Feature Syndicate |
Apr 1 2005 The Guardian - Cryptic crossword |
Dec 5 2003 The Times - Cryptic |
Spheroidal might refer to |
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A spheroid, or ellipsoid of revolution, is a quadric surface obtained by rotating an ellipse about one of its principal axes; in other words, an ellipsoid with two equal semi-diameters. * If the ellipse is rotated about its major axis, the result is a prolate (elongated) spheroid, shaped like an American football or rugby ball. If the ellipse is rotated about its minor axis, the result is an oblate (flattened) spheroid, shaped like a lentil. If the generating ellipse is a circle, the result is a sphere. A spheroid has circular symmetry. * Because of the combined effects of gravity and rotation, the shape of the Earth, and of all planets, is not quite a sphere but instead is slightly flattened in the direction of its axis of rotation. For that reason, in cartography the Earth is often approximated by an oblate spheroid instead of a sphere. The current World Geodetic System model uses a spheroid whose radius is 6,378.137 km (3,963.191 mi) at the equator and 6,356.752 km (3,949.903 mi) at the |