Developable surface

(Math.)

a surface described by a moving right line, and such that consecutive positions of the generator intersect each other. Hence, the surface can be developed into a plane.

developable surface

[di¦vel·əp·ə·bəl ′sər·fəs] (mathematics) A surface that can be obtained from a plane sheet by deformation, without stretching or shrinking.

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