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handlebody

handlebody noun: a top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.

handlebody: a top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it...
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Noun

handlebody (plural handlebodies)

  1. A top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.

Synonyms of handlebody

Forms of handlebody

pluralhandlebodies

Origin of handlebody

From handle + body.

Questions about handlebody

What does handlebody mean?
Handlebody means a top-dimensional submanifold of Euclidean space comprising a ball with handles attached to it along its boundary.
What part of speech is handlebody?
Handlebody is a noun.
What is the plural of handlebody?
The plural of handlebody is handlebodies.

Words near handlebody in the dictionary

  1. handlebar moustaches
  2. handlebar mustache
  3. handlebar mustaches
  4. handlebars
  5. handlebodies
  6. handlebody
  7. handled
  8. handled oneself
  9. handled the ball
  10. handled up
  11. handled with kid gloves

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