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spherical

[sfer-i-kuhl, sfeer-] / ˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, ˈsfɪər- /


ADJECTIVE
stellar
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Brian Goodison, an auctioneer at Bearnes Hampton Littlewood Auctioneers, said: "Spherical chicken eggs are quite unusual and there have been people that have paid north of £100 and sometimes £200 for them."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Spherical snow grains would absorb more sunlight and melt more snow; the odd shapes of real flakes reflect more sunlight and melt less snow.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2023

Spherical lenses are much more common for TV; anamorphics are used for certain “cinematic” looks often involving depth of field.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2023

Normal radio astronomy is passive, and China has the world’s largest dish of this type, the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope.

From Science Magazine • Feb. 22, 2023

Spherical in shape and covered in soft, custard-coloured fur, it is a docile creature that has no objection to being cuddled or thrown about.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling




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