cylindroid
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A cylinder with elliptical cross-section.
noun
A certain three-dimensional surface described by a moving straight line, used to illustrate the motions of a rigid body and the forces that act upon it.
noun
A ribbon-like mucous cast frequently found in the urine in cases of mild irritation of the kidney.
Example Sentences
- "The intrados of a simple vault is generally formed of the portion of the surface of a cylinder, cylindroid, or sphere, never greater than that of half the solid; and the springing lines of the coussinet, which terminate the walls from which the vault rises, are generally straight lines, parallel to the axis of the cylinder or cylindroid."