Associations to the word «Epicyclic»

Wiktionary

EPICYCLIC, adjective. Of, or relating to epicycles
EPICYCLIC GEAR, noun. A system of gears that has a central gear wheel around which others rotate, often within an outer ring

Dictionary definition

EPICYCLIC, adjective. Of or relating to an epicycle; "epicyclic gear train".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats