epicyclic
Of or relating to epicyclesOf or relating to epicycles.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to epicycles.
of or relating to an epicycle
(not comparable)Of a gearbox, having two gears mounted so that the center of one gear revolves around the center of the other.
Translations
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- of or relating to an epicycle:epicyclical
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedepicycle
Derivedepicyclic gear