catenoid
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
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How to use catenoid in a sentence
The only surface of revolution having this property is the catenoid formed by the revolution of a catenary about its directrix.
I called one of the bubble forms, if you remember, by its name, catenoid; this is produced when there is no pressure.
Soap-Bubbles | C. V. BoysWe shall notice only two of them, the cylinder and the catenoid.
British Dictionary definitions for catenoid
/ (ˈkætəˌnɔɪd) /
the geometrical surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis
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