Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Ruled Surface.
Ruled Surface - as a noun
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.
Example: "In algebraic geometry, ruled surfaces were originally defined as projective surfaces in projective space containing a straight line through any given point."
Example Sentences
"A cylinder is an example of a ruled surface."
"A cone is also an example of a ruled surface."
"A hyperboloid is a doubly ruled surface."
"A paraboloid is another type of doubly ruled surface."
"A helicoid is a singly ruled surface."
