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pa·rab·o·la
 parabola
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- pronunciation:
- p
rae
b
l
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
a plane curve such as that formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane that is parallel to a straight line up the side of the cone, such curve resembling the path of an object that is thrown forward in the air and falls to earth.
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| related words: |
curve |
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