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ellipse, oval
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
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parabola
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
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hyperbola
an open curve formed by a plane that cuts the base of a right circular cone
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circle
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
