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Definition of
parabola noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
parabola
noun
noun
NAmE
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pəˈræbələ
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(
geometry
)
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a curve like the path of an object thrown into the air and falling back to earth
parabolic
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NAmE
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ˌpærəˈbɑlɪk
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adjective
parabolic curves
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parabola
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