English Explanatory Dictionary

cycloid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
  2. A fish having cycloid scales.
adj
  1. Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
  2. Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
  3. characterized by alternating high and low moods.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cycloid.wav

Word forms

cycloid cycloids

Etymology

From cyclo- + -oid.

Related words

epicycloid hypocycloid Spirograph™

Derived words

circloid cycloidal cycloidal arch cycloidal engine
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