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Noun: conic section  'kó-nik 'sek-shun
  1. (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone
    "Ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas are all examples of conic sections";
    - conic

Derived forms: conic sections

Type of: plane figure, two-dimensional figure

Encyclopedia: Conic section