CYCLOID


Meaning of CYCLOID in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ī - ˌ klo ̇ id

Function: noun

Etymology: French cycloïde, from Greek kykloeid ē s circular, from kyklos

Date: 1661

: a curve that is generated by a point on the circumference of a circle as it rolls along a straight line

– cy · cloi · dal \ s ī - ' klo ̇ i-d ə l \ adjective

cycloid

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