Concho-spiral (n.) A kind of spiral curve found in certain univalve shells. |
Counterbore (n.) A flat-bottomed cylindrical enlargement of the mouth of a hole, usually of slight depth, as for receiving a cylindrical screw head. |
Counterbore (n.) A kind of pin drill with the cutting edge or edges normal to the axis |
Counterbore (v. t.) To form a counterbore in, by boring, turning, or drilling |
Flute (v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole. |
Flute (v. i.) A channel of curved section |
Flute (n.) A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle. |
Flute (n.) A long French breakfast roll. |
Flute (n.) A stop in an organ, having a flutelike sound. |
Flute (n.) A kind of flyboat |
Flute (v. i.) To play on, or as on, a flute |
Flute (v. t.) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute. |
Flute (v. t.) To form flutes or channels in, as in a column, a ruffle, etc. |
Flute a bec () A beak flute, an older form of the flute, played with a mouthpiece resembling a beak, and held like a flageolet. |
Spiral (a.) Winding or circling round a center or pole and gradually receding from it |
Spiral (a.) Winding round a cylinder or imaginary axis, and at the same time rising or advancing forward |
Spiral (a.) Of or pertaining to a spiral |
Spiral (a.) A plane curve, not reentrant, described by a point, called the generatrix, moving along a straight line according to a mathematical law, while the line is revolving about a fixed point called the pole. Cf. Helix. |
Spiral (a.) Anything which has a spiral form, as a spiral shell. |