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/i lip soyd"l, el'ip-, ee'lip-/, adj.pertaining to or having the form of an ellipsoid.[1825-35; ELLIPSOID + -AL1]
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ellipsoidal spotlight — noun : a spotlight used in theatrical lighting that contains an ellipsoidal reflector and that is particularly designed for long throws and is more efficient than conventional spotlights, reflecting rays that others waste … Useful english dictionary
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