conoidal
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It is of conoidal form, with an irregular elliptic base, and rises abruptly to a height of 1114 ft.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
B. Sc.—Combination of two conoidal lenses.—Range of power obtained.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 by Various
The hemispherical, conoidal, parabolic and blunt trifaced all give more or less of the wedging effect.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891 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
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
