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epicycloid

epicycloid noun: the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.

Noun

epicycloid (plural epicycloids)

  1. The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
    Synonyms:
    hypocycloid

epicycloid meaning in Tamil and Malayalam

epicycloid in Tamil

மேல் உருட்டு, மேல்வட்டப்புள்ளியுரு, மேல்வட்டவுரு, புறஞ்சுழல் வளை

epicycloid in Malayalam

അധിചക്രാഭം

Synonyms of epicycloid

Forms of epicycloid

pluralepicycloids

Origin of epicycloid

From epi- (“above or outside”) + cycloid.

Words formed from epicycloid

Questions about epicycloid

What does epicycloid mean?
Epicycloid means the locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on the circumference of another circle.
What is epicycloid in Tamil?
Epicycloid in Tamil is மேல் உருட்டு, மேல்வட்டப்புள்ளியுரு, மேல்வட்டவுரு. See Epicycloid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is epicycloid?
Epicycloid is a noun.
What is the plural of epicycloid?
The plural of epicycloid is epicycloids.

Words near epicycloid in the dictionary

  1. epicycles
  2. epicyclic
  3. epicyclic gear
  4. epicyclic gears
  5. epicyclical
  6. epicycloid
  7. epicycloidal
  8. epicycloidal wheel
  9. epicycloidal wheels
  10. epicycloids
  11. epicynodont

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