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spherical, spheric 1. of or relating to a sphere 2. Geometry formed on the surface of or inside a sphere 3. a. of or relating to heavenly bodies b. of or relating to the spheres of the Ptolemaic or the Copernican system How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Before again issuing from it, this spiral runs into a small cone with a concave base, that is turned downward in the shape of a spherical cap. Substitute for your spherical shell a cylindro-conical projectile. This fluid mass comprises two billions two hundred and fifty millions of cubic miles, forming a spherical body of a diameter of sixty leagues, the weight of which would be three quintillions of tons. |
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