- surface-of-revolution object
- <edp.math> ■ Rotationskörper m ; Rotationskörperoberflächenobjekt n form.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
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SOR — • Surface Of Revolution object Rotationskörper • Start of Record ( > IEEE Standard Dictionary ) • Successive OverRelaxation • Starfire Optical Range (AFRL) • Stable Orbit Rendezvous NASA … Acronyms
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