Hemispherical

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the shape of half a sphere.

    "Split peas are hemispherical."

  2. 2
    Pertaining to or operating throughout a hemisphere of the Earth.
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or being a hemisphere wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
demisphericaldomeddomedhemisphericsemiglobular

Example

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"Wind speed is measured by the conventional arrangement of three hemispherical cups, mounted at 120 deg. on a shaft which is geared to a cam."

Etymology

From hemi- + spherical.

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