spherical
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spher·i·cal /ˈsferɪkəl/ AWL adjective ROUNDhaving the shape of a sphere 球形的，球状的 SYN roundExamples from the Corpus
spherical• The earth is not quite spherical, because it is slightly flat at the poles.• La Geode, in Paris, is a unique spherical building with a cinema inside.• In practice natural sediments are rarely composed of spherical grains, and most contain assemblages of many shapes.• Edam cheeses are small and spherical in shape.• Edam cheeses are small and spherical in shape.• The spherical pressure hull formed the head of a flimsy, arrow-shaped structure more than a hundred yards long.• It was probably coincidence that Amy was taken with spherical shapes at this time.• The cylinder is therefore called intrinsically flat, although not planar, and the spherical surface is intrinsically curved.• How did these rings fit into a spherical universe?spher·i·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
a having Corpus shape the of sphere
spherical
spher‧i‧cal AC /ˈsferɪkəl/
adjectivehaving the shape of a sphere
SYN round
■ describing types of shapes
▪square shaped like a square: a square box
▪circular/round shaped like a circle: a circular table
▪semicircular shaped like a semicircle: a semicircular arch above the door
▪triangular shaped like a triangle: sails divided into triangular sections
▪rectangular shaped like a rectangle: a simple rectangular building
▪oval shaped like an oval: an oval swimming pool
▪cylindrical shaped like a cylinder: The statue is on top of a tall cylindrical column.
▪spherical shaped like a ball: The planet Saturn is not completely spherical.
spher‧i‧cal AC /ˈsferɪkəl/
adjectivehaving the shape of a sphere SYN round
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