GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Conoid , n. [Gr. κωνοειδής conical; κῶνος cone + εἶδος form: cf. F. conoïde.]
   Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone.
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   (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.
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   Conoid a. Resembling a cone; conoidal.
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