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sphere

/sfɪə/
noun
  1. A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .

  2. A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.

  3. The apparent outer limit of space; the edge of the heavens, imagined as a hollow globe within which celestial bodies appear to be embedded.

Synonymscelestial body, celestial sphere, 2-sphere, 3-sphere, ball, globe
verb
  1. To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.

  2. To make round or spherical; to perfect.

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