cycloid

noun

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cy·cloid | \ ˈsī-ˌklȯid

Definition of cycloid

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a curve that is generated by a point on the circumference of a circle as it rolls along a straight line

cycloid

adjective

Definition of cycloid (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : smooth with concentric lines of growth cycloid scales also : having or consisting of cycloid scales

2 : characterized by alternating high and low moods a cycloid personality

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Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The model on display in the Museo Galileo allows one to test this result by building two tracks: one shaped like a cycloid, the other shaped like the arc of a circle, for comparison. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2020 The solution is a cycloid, which is the curve created by a rolling wheel in a circle. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2020

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