English Explanatory Dictionary

epitrochoid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-epitrochoid.wav

Word forms

epitrochoid epitrochoids

Etymology

From epi- + trochoid.

Derived words

epitrochoidal
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