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Reuleaux polygon

Reuleaux polygon noun: a curve of constant width made up of circular arcs of constant radius.

Noun

Reuleaux polygon (plural Reuleaux polygons)

  1. A curve of constant width made up of circular arcs of constant radius.

Forms of Reuleaux polygon

pluralReuleaux polygons

Origin of Reuleaux polygon

Named after Franz Reuleaux, 19th-century German engineer.

Questions about Reuleaux polygon

What does Reuleaux polygon mean?
Reuleaux polygon means a curve of constant width made up of circular arcs of constant radius.
What part of speech is Reuleaux polygon?
Reuleaux polygon is a noun.
What is the plural of Reuleaux polygon?
The plural of Reuleaux polygon is Reuleaux polygons.

Words near Reuleaux polygon in the dictionary

  1. REUL
  2. reulceration
  3. reulcerations
  4. reule
  5. Reuleaux
  6. Reuleaux polygon
  7. Reuleaux polygons
  8. Reuleaux rotor
  9. Reuleaux rotors
  10. Reuleaux triangle
  11. Reuleaux triangles

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