conoidal

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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

Meanwhile, as an alternative form the conoidal seal, rounded at the top and having a flat base for the intaglio, came into use beside the cylinder.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various

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

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

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