About The Word Conoid
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Conoid
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What's The Definition Of Conoid?
[n] a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
Synonyms | Synonyms for Conoid: cone | cone shape Related Terms | Find terms related to Conoid: See Also | funnel | funnel shape | peak | point | round shape | tip Conoid In Webster's Dictionary \Co"noid\, n. [Gr. ? conical; ? cone + ? from: cf. F.
cono["i]de.]
1. Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone.
2. (Geom.)
(a) A solid formed by the revolution of a conic section
about its axis; as, a parabolic conoid, elliptic
conoid, etc.; -- more commonly called {paraboloid},
{ellipsoid}, etc.
(b) A surface which may be generated by a straight line
moving in such a manner as always to meet a given
straight line and a given curve, and continue parallel
to a given plane. --Math. Dict.
\Co"noid\ a. Resembling a cone; conoidal. |
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