ogive

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
2. isim A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
3. isim The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.

   “However, Ordnance tests revealed that the existing metal ogive (nose cone) tended to telescope on impact, cushioning the impact shock, and resulting in the failure of the impact fuze. In addition, the ogive tended to shear off from the rest of the body at impact angles of 20 degrees or more, […]”

4. isim A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.