conoid

[ koh-noid ]

/ ˈkoʊ nɔɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR conoid ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of conoid

From the Greek word kōnoeidḗs, dating back to 1650–60. See cone, -oid

OTHER WORDS FROM conoid

co·noi·dal·ly, adverb

Words nearby conoid

connotative, connote, Conn's syndrome, connubial, conodont, conoid, Conon, conoscenti, conoscope, conquer, conqueror

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Example sentences 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.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884|Various
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. Howard
The head is grooved, circular in cross section, and has conoid ends.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll Smith
Its 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 of conoid

conoidally, adverb

Word Origin for conoid

C17: from Greek kōnoeidēs, from kōnos cone

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	conoid
释义	conoid [ koh-noid ] / ˈkoʊ nɔɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conoid ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of conoid From the Greek word kōnoeidḗs, dating back to 1650–60. See cone, -oid OTHER WORDS FROM conoid co·noi·dal·ly, adverb Words nearby conoid connotative, connote, Conn's syndrome, connubial, conodont, conoid, Conon, conoscenti, conoscope, conquer, conqueror Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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. Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884\|Various 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. Howard The head is grooved, circular in cross section, and has conoid ends. The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley\|Harlan Ingersoll Smith Its 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 of conoid conoidally, adverb Word Origin for conoid C17: from Greek kōnoeidēs, from kōnos cone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conoid tapered, conic, pyramid, raceme, strobile, pointed, sharp, tapering, coned, conoidal, pyramidal
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conoid

adjective

noun

Origin of conoid

OTHER WORDS FROM conoid

Words nearby conoid

Example sentences from the Web for conoid

British Dictionary definitions for conoid

noun

adjective Also: conoidal (kəʊˈnɔɪdəl)

Derived forms of conoid

Word Origin for conoid

Words related to conoid