# Utah teapot

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A three-dimensional mathematical model of a teapot, often used as a reference object to test or assess a rendering technique.

## Etymology
After the University of Utah, whose researcher Martin Newell designed the model in 1975.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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