Meanings
nounspherical lune (plural spherical lunes)
plural spherical lunes
- geometryA portion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
Translations
Catalan fus esfèric
- fus esfèricportion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
French fuseau sphérique
- fuseau sphériqueportion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
Italian fuso sferico
- fuso sfericoportion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
Romanian fus sferic
- fus sfericportion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
Spanish huso esférico
- huso esféricoportion of the surface of a sphere cut off by two vertical planes through the centre of the sphere.
Cite this entry
APA
spherical lune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20lune
MLA
“spherical lune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20lune. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spherical lune,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spherical%20lune.
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