Möbius strip
Americannoun
noun
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A continuous one-sided surface formed by rotating one end of a rectangular strip 180° and attaching it to the other end.
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Compare Klein bottle
Etymology
Origin of Möbius strip
1900–05; named after A. F. Möbius ( def. )
Example Sentences
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As the interview unfolds, “Questioning” takes on the form of a Möbius strip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
“It’s almost an impossible construction,” Haviv said of the design, which twists around itself like a Möbius strip.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
In his earlier work, Schwartz identified two straight lines that are parallel to each other and also in the same plane, forming a T-pattern on every Möbius strip.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 12, 2023
Just as the Beltway is a Möbius strip of mobility, so those signs transcend narrative.
From Washington Post ● May 1, 2023
All of this is enough to send any mother into a spiral of madness, or an even more elaborate shape — a Möbius strip of insanity, an octahedron of derangement.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
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