parabola
/pəˈræbələ/
noun
- A U-shaped curve that is formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side, or by a point moving so that its distance from a fixed point equals its distance from a fixed line.
- In math class, we learned how to graph a parabola using an equation.
- The satellite dish is shaped like a parabola to focus signals.
- The path of a ball thrown into the air is a parabola.