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cycloid

DEFINITIONS OF: cycloid

1

adj resembling a circle

Synonyms:
cycloidal
rounded
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

n a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line

Types:
curate cycloid
a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle
prolate cycloid
a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
Type of:
line roulette, roulette
a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
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