Möbius strip

American  

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

noun

Geometry.

1. 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.

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Möbius strip British  

/ ˈmɜːbɪəs, ˈmøːbiʊs /

noun

1. 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 /

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

2. Compare Klein bottle

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Etymology

Origin of Möbius strip

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

Example Sentences

And I was like, "I don't understand. This goes forever. It's like mobius strip or something."

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2022

It holds true even if every time it makes those critiques, my brain falls into an upsetting little mobius strip about the fact that the show belongs to Jeff Bezos.

From Slate • Dec. 16, 2020

In terms of the variety of tone within it, I think it’s almost like a mobius strip, where you can look at both sides of it.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2018

Winter: But that’s such a mobius strip, isn’t it?

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2014