2. (Zo["o]l.) Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the
{Helicid[ae]}, or Snail family.
[1913 Webster]
{Helicoid parabola} (Math.), the parabolic spiral. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Helicoid — Hel i*coid, n. (Geom.) A warped surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner that every point of the line shall have a uniform motion in the direction of another fixed straight line, and at the same time a uniform… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
helicoid — index circuitous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
helicoid — [hel′i koid΄] adj. [Gr helikoeidēs < helix, a spiral + eidēs, OID] shaped like, or coiled in the form of, a spiral, as the shell of a snail or certain inflorescences: also helicoidal n. Geom. a surface generated by the rotation of a plane or… … English World dictionary
Helicoid — A helicoid with α=1, 1≤ρ≤1 and π≤θ≤π. The helicoid, after the plane and the catenoid, is the third minimal surface to be known. It was first discovered by Jean Baptiste Meusnier in 1776. Its name derives from its similarity to the helix: for… … Wikipedia
Helicoid — Eine Minimalfläche ist eine Fläche im Raum, die lokal minimalen Flächeninhalt hat. Derartige Formen nehmen beispielsweise Seifenhäute an, sofern sie nicht wie im Fall von Blasen durch eingeschlossene Luft aufgebläht werden. In mathematischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
helicoid — or helicoidal adjective Date: circa 1704 1. forming or arranged in a spiral 2. having the form of a flat coil or flattened spiral < helicoid snail shell > … New Collegiate Dictionary
helicoid — [ hi:lɪkɔɪd] adjective of the form of a helix. noun a helicoid object or surface. Derivatives helicoidal adjective … English new terms dictionary
Helicoid parabola — Helicoid Hel i*coid, a. [Gr. ?; ?, ?, spiral + ? shape: cf. F. h[ e]lico[ i]de. See {Helix}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Spiral; curved, like the spire of a univalve shell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
helicoid conveyor — sraigtinis konvejeris statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. Archimedean screw; helical conveyor; helical screw conveyor; helicoid conveyor; screw conveyer; screw conveyor; spiral conveyor vok. Archimedesche Schraube, f; Förderschnecke,… … Automatikos terminų žodynas
helicoid cyme — noun : bostryx * * * helicoid cyme noun A bostryx • • • Main Entry: ↑helix … Useful english dictionary
