oblate

Adjective

Flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, like a disc or an ellipse.

ریشه

From Latin 'oblatus', past participle of 'offerre' (to offer), from 'ob-' (towards) + 'latus' (broad).

مثال

• The Earth is an oblate spheroid, not a perfect sphere.
• The oblate shape of the planet is caused by its rotation.
• The artist created a sculpture with an oblate form.