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sphere

 
/sfɪər/ n [C] (ROUND OBJECT)

Definition

geometry a solid shape like a round ball: This changes the shape of the cornea from a spoonlike form to a sphere.
(Definition of sphere n (ROUND OBJECT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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