paraboloid

• 一种二次曲面，其与某一坐标轴平行的截面为抛物线，垂直于该轴的截面为椭圆（椭圆抛物面）或双曲线（双曲抛物面）。

A surface that has parabolic cross-sections parallel to one coordinate axis and elliptical cross-sections perpendicular to that axis.

1. Three-dimensional geometric surfaceC2formalscientific

   A surface in three-dimensional space that has parabolic cross-sections parallel to one axis and elliptical cross-sections perpendicular to that axis.

   三维几何曲面

   • The shape of a satellite dish is often a paraboloid.
   • In mathematics, we studied the properties of a paraboloid.
   • The telescope's mirror is shaped like a paraboloid to focus light.