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Rarecycloid
The correct spelling is cycloid.
How to pronounce cycloid
noun
IPA: /ˈsaɪklɔɪd/
Say it like: Syc-loy-d
The correct spelling is cycloid. The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
- 2.A fish having cycloid scales.
adjective
- 1.Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
- 2.(of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
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