ruled surface
1ruled surface — n. Geom. a surface that is the locus of all points on a moving straight line, as a plane, cone, etc …
2Ruled surface — A hyperboloid of one sheet is a doubly ruled surface: it can be generated by either of two families of straight lines. In geometry, a surface S is ruled if through every point of S there is a straight line that lies on S. The most familiar… …
3ruled surface — noun mathematics : a surface generated by a moving straight line * * * Geom. a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone. [1860 65] * * * ruled surface «roold», Geometry. a surface generated by the motion of a… …
4Ruled surface — Rule Rule, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Syn: regulation; law; precept; maxim; guide; canon; order; method; direction; control; government; sway; empire. [1913 Webster] Rule Rule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruling}.] [Cf. OF. riuler …
5ruled surface — noun Date: 1862 a surface generated by a moving straight line with the result that through every point on the surface a line can be drawn lying wholly in the surface …
6ruled surface — Geom. a surface that can be generated by a straight line, as a cylinder or cone. [1860 65] * * * …
7doubly ruled surface — noun mathematics : a ruled surface with two systems of rulings or generators; specifically : a quadric surface …
8Ruled — Rule Rule, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Syn: regulation; law; precept; maxim; guide; canon; order; method; direction; control; government; sway; empire. [1913 Webster] Rule Rule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruling}.] [Cf. OF. riuler …
9Surface-mount technology — (SMT) is a method for constructing electronic circuits in which the components (SMC, or Surface Mounted Components) are mounted directly onto the surface of printed circuit boards (PCBs). Electronic devices so made are called surface mount… …
10Surface-conduction electron-emitter display — A surface conduction electron emitter display (SED) is a flat panel display technology that uses surface conduction electron emitters for every individual display pixel. The surface conduction emitter emits electrons that excite a phosphor… …
