HyperDic: cycloid

English > 2 senses of the word cycloid:
NOUNshapecycloida line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
ADJECTIVEallcycloid, cycloidalresembling a circle
English > cycloid: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaningresembling a circle.
Synonymcycloidal
Broaderroundedcurving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
Spanishcicloidal
English > cycloid: 2 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningA line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line.
Narrowercurtate cycloidA cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle
prolate cycloidA cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
Broaderroulette, line rouletteA line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
Spanishcicloide
Catalancicloide
Adjectivescycloidalresembling a circle

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