2. (Geom.) A certain surface of the third degree, described by a moving straight line; -- used to illustrate the motions of a rigid body and also the forces acting on the body. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cylindroid — Cylindroid, windschiefe Fläche mit zwei krummen ebenen Leitlinien und einer Leitebene. Schneidet man einen Zylinder durch zwei zu seiner Richtung und unter sich nicht parallele Ebenen und verschiebt die eine Schnittkurve in ihrer Ebene um eine… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Cylindroid — Cylindroid, Cylinder, dessen Grundflächen keine Kreise sind … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
cylindroid — [sil′in droid΄] n. [Gr kylindroeidēs: see CYLINDER & OID] a type of cylinder with elliptical bases adj. resembling a cylinder … English World dictionary
cylindroid — SYN: false cast. [G. kylindrodes, fr. kylindros, roll, cylinder, + eidos, appearance] * * * cyl·in·droid sil ən .drȯid, sə lin n a spurious or mucous urinary cast that resembles a hyaline cast but has one tapered, stringy, twisted end cylindroid … Medical dictionary
Cylindroid — A cylindroid is a cylinder that has an elliptical cross section. See also Plücker’s conoid. This geometry related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it … Wikipedia
cylindroid — /sil in droyd /, n. 1. a solid having the form of a cylinder, esp. one with an elliptical, as opposed to a circular, cross section. adj. 2. resembling a cylinder. [1655 65; < Gk kylindroeidés cylinderlike. See CYLINDER, OID] * * * … Universalium
cylindroid — n. cylindrical form with an elliptical base adj. shaped like a cylinder … English contemporary dictionary
cylindroid — cyl·in·droid … English syllables
cylindroid — cyl•in•droid [[t]ˈsɪl ɪnˌdrɔɪd[/t]] n. 1) math. a solid having the form of a cylinder, esp. one with an elliptical, as opposed to a circular, cross section 2) math. resembling a cylinder • Etymology: 1655–65; < Gk kylindroeidḗs cylinderlike.… … From formal English to slang
cylindroid — /səˈlɪndrɔɪd/ (say suh lindroyd) noun 1. a solid having the form of a cylinder with equal and parallel elliptical bases. –adjective 2. resembling a cylinder. {Greek kylindroeidēs cylinder like. See oid} …
