Definition of Conoidal. Meaning of Conoidal. Synonyms of Conoidal

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Definition of Conoidal

Conoidal
Conoidal Co*noid"al, a. [Cf. F. cono["i]dal.] Nearly, but not exactly, conical. --Lindley.

Meaning of Conoidal from wikipedia

- In geometry, a conical surface is a three-dimensional surface formed from the union of lines that p**** through a fixed point and a space curve. A (general)...
- The cylindro-conoidal bullet is a type of muzzleloading firearm projectile with a convexly cone-like front end ("nose") and a cylindrical rear body, invented...
- expansion of the bullet's base when fired. The Minié ball is a cylindro-conoidal bullet with grease-filled cannelures on its exterior and a conical concavity...
- shots called BBs, although in recent years Minié ball-shaped cylindro-conoidal projectiles called slugs are gaining more po****rity. Certain types of...
- crystals), rather than conoidal. William Rowan Hamilton, in his work on Hamiltonian optics, discovered the wavevector surface has four conoidal points and four...
- quite the opposite. It held an 11 mm (0.433 in) round-headed cylindro-conoidal lead bullet that was wax paper patched. An inverted standard percussion...
- nested-diamond design incised into its surface. The vessel shapes were sub-conoidal or flat-bottomed jars, sometimes with small foot-like supports. The large...
- late-19th-century introduction of the new generation of infantry weapons using conoidal bullet, better known as the Minié ball, with a range almost as long as...
- the opposite. It held an 11-millimetre (0.43 in) round-headed cylindro-conoidal lead bullet that was wax paper patched. An inverted standard percussion...
- reshaping of the spherical s**** into its modern recognizable cylindro-conoidal form. This shape greatly improved the in-flight stability of the projectile...