spherical

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It was spherical, the interior of a great globe.

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  1. adjective Having the shape of a sphere; globular.
  2. adjective Having a shape approximating that of a sphere.
  3. adjective Of or relating to a sphere.
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  • Should light pass from air into water across a surface that is more or less spherical, the rays tend to bend in the direction of the center of the sphere, no matter where they strike. —  The Human Brain
  • I had to put shade netting over the seedlings in the kitchen garden, the cool weather crops -- lettuces, spinach, and peas. —  Incubus
  • His vision was spherical, as though a single retina lined the inner surface of a globe that contained all things, if all things could be counted. —  Neuromancer
  • He dropped to the floor and listened. —  Spoor of the Antis
  • It was spherical, the interior of a great globe. —  Destiny Narrowly Avoided
 

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