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Reuleaux triangle

Reuleaux triangle noun: a figure consisting of three circular arcs, each centered on the intersection of the other two.

reuleaux triangle: a figure consisting of three circular arcs, each centered on the intersection of the other two
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Noun

Reuleaux triangle (plural Reuleaux triangles)

  1. A figure consisting of three circular arcs, each centered on the intersection of the other two.
    Synonyms:
    Reuleaux rotor

Synonyms of Reuleaux triangle

Forms of Reuleaux triangle

pluralReuleaux triangles

Origin of Reuleaux triangle

Named after Franz Reuleaux, 19th-century German engineer, who used Reuleaux triangles in his machine designs.

Questions about Reuleaux triangle

What does Reuleaux triangle mean?
Reuleaux triangle means a figure consisting of three circular arcs, each centered on the intersection of the other two.
What part of speech is Reuleaux triangle?
Reuleaux triangle is a noun.
What is the plural of Reuleaux triangle?
The plural of Reuleaux triangle is Reuleaux triangles.

Words near Reuleaux triangle in the dictionary

  1. Reuleaux
  2. Reuleaux polygon
  3. Reuleaux polygons
  4. Reuleaux rotor
  5. Reuleaux rotors
  6. Reuleaux triangle
  7. Reuleaux triangles
  8. reules
  9. Reum
  10. reumatological
  11. reume

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