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

“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

For example, if you make a Möbius strip by twisting a strip of paper once and attaching the two ends, the number of twists doesn’t change no matter how the shape is stretched.

From Scientific American • Aug. 24, 2023

Escher and the Möbius strip, a one-sided geometric shape that loops on itself.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2023

But over the week I spent there in May, I found a city that operates like a sturdy Möbius strip, a system closed in on itself, yet mesmerizing in how it functions.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022

Some surfaces, such as a Möbius strip, cannot be oriented.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016