oblate

Example Sentences

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"We were very surprised that they turned out to be oblate spheroids, pretty similar to Smarties."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2024

Using a sophisticated technique, astronomers were able to take images of the star that show its shape, and it’s noticeably oblate.

From Scientific American • Jul. 14, 2023

These rapid rotators spin so fast that their shapes are “flattened” into what we call oblate spheroids.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016

The track, called "Flatline," samples a NdGT speech in which he talks about the Earth being an "oblate spheroid," which honestly does sound suspicious.

From The Verge • Jan. 26, 2016

William said, “Of course we are. A giant monk, a Saracen oblate, a Jew, and a peasant girl. Aren’t all the king’s friends like that?”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz