Associations to the word «Cycloid»
Noun
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Wiktionary
CYCLOID, noun. (geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
CYCLOID, noun. (zoology) A fish having cycloid scales.
CYCLOID, adjective. Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
CYCLOID, adjective. (zoology) (of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
Dictionary definition
CYCLOID, noun. A line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line.
CYCLOID, adjective. Resembling a circle.
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