semiellipse

[ sem-ee-i-lips, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm i ɪˈlɪps, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun Geometry.

a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.

Origin of semiellipse

First recorded in 1725–35; semi- + ellipse

OTHER WORDS FROM semiellipse

sem·i·el·lip·tic [sem-ee-i-lip-tik, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i ɪˈlɪp tɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-/, sem·i·el·lip·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby semiellipse

semidomesticated, semidominance, semidouble, semidry, semidurables, semiellipse, semielliptical, semievergreen, semifinal, semifinalist, semifinished

Example sentences from the Web for semielliptical

  • The carriage when traveling is supported on semielliptical springs, as is also the carriage limber.

    America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict Crowell

British Dictionary definitions for semielliptical

semielliptical
/ (ˌsɛmɪɪˈlɪptɪkəl) /

adjective

shaped like one half of an ellipse, esp one divided along the major axis