geoid
/ˈdʒiːɔɪd/noun
उच्चारण जीऑइड
भू-आभ, जियॉइड
Advanced word
noun
- 1
[C, usually singular] technical
the actual shape of the earth, which is roughly a sphere slightly flattened at the poles
भू-आभ, जियॉइड
- The earth is not a perfect sphere but a geoid.
- Satellites help scientists map the geoid.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The shape of the earth is described as a geoid or an oblate spheroid.
GK: पृथ्वी के आकार को geoid या oblate spheroid कहा जाता है।