elliptic paraboloid

== English == === Alternative forms === elliptical paraboloid === Noun === elliptic paraboloid (plural elliptic paraboloids) (mathematics) A surface having parabolic cross sections parallel to an axis and elliptical cross sections perpendicular to the axis; especially the surface of revolution of a parabola. ==== Hypernyms ==== paraboloid ==== Related terms ==== ellipse paraboloid hyperbolic paraboloid ==== Translations ====