conoidal

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In this motion, the string forms a sort of conoidal surface, distended by centrifugal force.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896 by Various

B. Sc.—Combination of two conoidal lenses.—Range of power obtained.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 by Various

The 580 conoidal bore greatly improved the quality of tone and the production of the higher harmonics of the third octave.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

Comets; the nucleus and tail; various forms and directions of the emanations in conoidal envelopes, with more or less dense walls.

From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt, Alexander von

Many different forms have been given to the heads of projectiles, as flat, ogival, hemispherical, conoidal, parabolic, blunt trifaced, etc.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 by Various