conoid
[ koh-noid ]
/ ˈkoʊ nɔɪd /
adjective
Also co·noi·dal. resembling a cone in shape; cone-shaped.
noun
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
Nearby words
connotation, connotative, connote, connubial, conodont, conoid, conon, conoscenti, conoscope, conquer, conqueror
Related forms
co·noi·dal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for conoid
From some experiments I made myself a score of years ago, I am inclined to prefer a plane surface for the conoid to work upon.
Down the mountain slopes, like a whirl of shining dust blown before the wind, a crimson, conoid cloud came dancing.
The People of the Black Circle|Robert E. HowardThe head is grooved, circular in cross section, and has conoid ends.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll SmithIts conoid shape may class it with the one shown in Fig. 24.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll Smith
British Dictionary definitions for conoid
conoid
/ (ˈkəʊnɔɪd) /
noun
a geometric surface formed by rotating a parabola, ellipse, or hyperbola about one axis
adjective Also: conoidal (kəʊˈnɔɪdəl)
conical, cone-shaped
Derived Forms
conoidally, adverbWord Origin for conoid
C17: from Greek kōnoeidēs, from kōnos cone
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