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solid of revolution

–noun
a three-dimensional figure formed by revolving a plane area about a given axis.

Origin:
1810–20
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solid of revolution  
n.  A volume generated by the rotation of a plane figure about an axis in its plane.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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