cycloid

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsaɪklɔɪd/

Noun

cycloid (plural cycloids)

1. (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
2. (zoology) A fish having cycloid scales.

Translations

• French: cycloïde
• German: Zykloide, Radlaufkurve
• Italian: cicloide
• Portuguese: cicloide
• Russian: цикло́ида
• Spanish: cicloide

Adjective

cycloid (not comparable)

1. Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
2. (zoology, of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.

Translations

• French: cycloïdal
• Portuguese: cicloide

Translations

• French: cycloïde

Related terms

• epicycloid
• hypocycloid

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