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Cycloid - What does it mean?

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cycloid

English

(wikipedia cycloid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
  • (zoology) A fish having cycloid scales.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
  • Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.

    • Derived terms

    * cycloidal * cycloidal arch * cycloidal engine

    Related terms

    * epicycloid * hypocycloid

    See also

    * Spirograph™

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.