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line roulette

DEFINITIONS OF: line roulette

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n a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure

Synonyms:
roulette
Types:
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cycloid
a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
epicycloid
a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle
hypocycloid
a line generated by a point on a circle that rolls around inside another circle
curate cycloid
a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle
prolate cycloid
a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
cardioid
an epicycloid in which the rolling circle equals the fixed circle
Type of:
curve, curved shape
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
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