Möbius strip

American

[mœ-bee-uhs strip, mey‐, moh‐] / ˈmœ bi əs ˌstrɪp, ˈmeɪ‐, ˈmoʊ‐ /

noun

Geometry.

a continuous, one-sided surface formed by twisting one end of a rectangular strip through 180° about the longitudinal axis of the strip and attaching this end to the other.

Möbius strip British

/ ˈmɜːbɪəs, ˈmøːbiʊs /

noun

maths a one-sided continuous surface, formed by twisting a long narrow rectangular strip of material through 180° and joining the ends

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Möbius strip Scientific

/ mō′bē-əs /

A continuous one-sided surface formed by rotating one end of a rectangular strip 180° and attaching it to the other end.
Compare Klein bottle

Etymology

Origin of Möbius strip

1900–05; named after A. F. Möbius ( def. )

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