Is there a proper name for the solid geometric shape that is the opposite of an "hourglass" that is, a body of revolution (or cross section of a parallelepiped) that is narrow at the top, wide at the middle and narrow at the bottom?

Yes. It's called a hexagon, because it has six sides. Hexa=six. Gon=sides. Hexa + Gon= hexagon= a six sided shape.

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Doesn't make sense. Opposite of an Hourglass is a HEXAGON?!
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by Ragnarok on May 31st, 2004
An hourglass is 3 dimensional, a hexigon is 2 dimensional. Not sure, but my best guess is hyperboloid
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by Fun Blame Monster on August 9th, 2004
But why does this make the hexagon the opposite? Chain of reasoning?
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by Quirkie on November 23rd, 2004
That's why they call it dope !!
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by DARON J on December 6th, 2004
It is a hyperboloid - eg. an American football
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by cambsman on February 21st, 2005
Filed under "F" for "broken"
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by Les Toth on March 15th, 2005
A Hexagon is not a body of revolution.
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by Encyclopedia_John on August 12th, 2005
even i know its not a hexagon and im failing geometry
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by lemonamanda on December 16th, 2005
...thanks for the latin lesson.... lol
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by Danilito on March 28th, 2009

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