geoid
The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides
Related words
- geoidal
Word history
From German "Geoid".
Where this comes from
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