sphere
noun [C] (ROUND OBJECT) /sfɪər/
/sfɪr/ Definition
› an object shaped like a round ball: Doctors have replaced the top of his hip bone with a metal sphere.Spherical, circular and annular objectsGeometrical shapes
(Definition of sphere noun (ROUND OBJECT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ball noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- blob noun (DROP)
- bobble noun (HAT)
- bowling ball noun
- bubble noun (AIR BALL)
- cylinder noun (SHAPE)
- egg noun (FOOD)
- glob noun
- globe noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- globe noun (WORLD)
- globule noun
- knob noun (ROUND OBJECT)
- orb noun
- pellet noun
- pelleted adjective
- pommel noun
- ring noun (CIRCLE)
- roll noun (TUBE)
- spring noun (CURVED METAL)
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