center of curvature
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of center of curvature
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Here the two centers of curvature are not the same, and the one road narrows to the other on the curve.
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The centers of curvature of the different rings receded from the axis as their distance from the center increased, in such a manner as to overcome a serious optical defect known as spherical aberration.
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To find the center of curvature at D, assume the crank pin A to have a velocity Aa.
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To run round a curve, the axis of each must, if continued, pass through the center of curvature of the curve.
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