(1):
(n.) A surface which may be generated by a straight line moving in such a manner as always to meet a given straight line and a given curve, and continue parallel to a given plane.
(2):
(a.) Resembling a cone; conoidal.
(3):
(n.) A solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about its axis; as, a parabolic conoid, elliptic conoid, etc.; - more commonly called paraboloid, ellipsoid, etc.
(4):
(n.) Anything that has a form resembling that of a cone.
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