anticlastic surface
1Anticlastic — An ti*clas tic, a. [Pref. anti = Gr. ? to break.] Having to opposite curvatures, that is, curved longitudinally in one direction and transversely in the opposite direction, as the surface of a saddle. [1913 Webster] …
2anticlastic — /an tee klas tik, an tuy /, adj. Math. (of a surface) having principal curvatures of opposite sign at a given point. Cf. synclastic. [1865 70; ANTI + CLASTIC] * * * …
3anticlastic — adjective a) curved in opposite ways in two directions; saddle shaped b) of a surface whose Gaussian curvature is negative at all points Ant …
4anticlastic — /æntiˈklæstɪk/ (say antee klastik) adjective Mathematics (of a surface) having principal curvatures of opposite sign at a given point (opposed to synclastic) …
5anticlastic — a. having transverse and opposite curvatures of surface …
6anticlastic — | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ at anti I+|klastik adjective Etymology: anti (I) + Greek klastos (from klan to break) + English ic : having opposite curvatures at a given point; specifically …
7Tensile structure — A tensile structure is a construction of elements carrying only tension and no compression or bending. The term tensile should not be confused with tensegrity, which is a structural form with both tension and compression elements.Most tensile… …
8Indicatrix — In di*ca trix, n. [NL.] (Geom. of Three Dimensions) A certain conic section supposed to be drawn in the tangent plane to any surface, and used to determine the accidents of curvature of the surface at the point of contact. The curve is similar to …
9Hyperboloid structure — Hyperboloid structures are architectural structures designed with hyperboloid geometry. Often these are tall structures such as towers where the hyperboloid geometry s structural strength is used to support an object high off the ground, but… …
10Raising (metalwork) — Raising is a metalworking technique whereby sheet metal is formed into a bowl or other hollow object by repeated sequences of hammering and annealing of the metal, thereby stretching it into the desired shape. This technique is an essential part… …
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