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trochoid
[ troh-koid ]
/ ˈtroʊ kɔɪd /
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noun
Geometry. a curve traced by a point on a radius or an extension of the radius of a circle that rolls, without slipping, on a curve, another circle, or a straight line. Equation: x = aθ − b sin θ, y = a − b cos θ.
adjective
rotating on an axis, as a wheel.
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Origin of trochoid
OTHER WORDS FROM trochoid
tro·choi·dal, adjectivetro·choi·dal·ly, adverbWords nearby trochoid
trochelminth, trochilus, trochlea, trochlear, trochlear nerve, trochoid, trochophore, trod, trodden, trode, Troezen
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How to use trochoid in a sentence
Then any point in the circumference of the half-crown will move through a curve called a ‘trochoid.’
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British Dictionary definitions for trochoid
trochoid
/ (ˈtrəʊkɔɪd) /
noun
the curve described by a fixed point on the radius or extended radius of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line
adjective Also: trochoidal
rotating or capable of rotating about a central axis
anatomy (of a structure or part) resembling or functioning as a pivot or pulley
Derived forms of trochoid
trochoidally, adverbWord Origin for trochoid
C18: from Greek trokhoeidēs circular, from trokhos wheel
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