trochoid

noun

tro·​choid ˈtrō-ˌkȯid How to pronounce trochoid (audio)
ˈträ-ˌkȯid
: the curve generated by a point on the radius of a circle or the radius extended as the circle rolls on a fixed straight line
trochoidal adjective

Examples of trochoid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Oil is injected into the intake-manifold plenum in conventional Mazda fashion, but the 13B receives additional apex-seal lubrication from oil injected directly into the trochoid chambers. Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Greek trochoeidēs like a wheel, from trochos wheel

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trochoid was circa 1704

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“Trochoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trochoid. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

trochoid

noun
tro·​choid ˈtrō-ˌkȯid How to pronounce trochoid (audio)
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