Capsule (geometry)

A capsule (from Latin capsula 'small box or chest'), or stadium of revolution, is a basic three-dimensional geometric shape consisting of a cylinder with hemispherical ends. Another name for this shape is spherocylinder.

It can also be referred to as an oval although the sides (either vertical or horizontal) are straight parallel.

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