Developable

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Developable \De*vel"op*a*ble\, a.
     Capable of being developed. --J. Peile.
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     {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.
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