cycloid
cycloid · cycloids
циклоида
Zykloide, Radlaufkurve
The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a…The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/
Meaning
2 sensesThe locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
Zykloide, Radlaufkurve
цикло́идаciklóida
a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
A fish having cycloid scales.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
geometry: locus of a point on the circumference of a rolling circle:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
geometry: locus of a point on the circumference of a rolling circle:
Origin
From cyclo- + -oid.From cyclo- + -oid.
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