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trammel of Archimedes

trammel of Archimedes noun: a mechanism consisting of two perpendicular channels or rails, and a rod connected by pivots along them, which is able to draw an ellipse.

trammel of archimedes: a mechanism consisting of two perpendicular channels or rails, and a rod connected by pivots along...
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Noun

trammel of Archimedes (plural trammels of Archimedes)

  1. A mechanism consisting of two perpendicular channels or rails, and a rod connected by pivots along them, which is able to draw an ellipse.

Forms of trammel of Archimedes

pluraltrammels of Archimedes

Questions about trammel of Archimedes

What does trammel of Archimedes mean?
Trammel of Archimedes means a mechanism consisting of two perpendicular channels or rails, and a rod connected by pivots along them, which is able to draw an ellipse.
What part of speech is trammel of Archimedes?
Trammel of Archimedes is a noun.
What is the plural of trammel of Archimedes?
The plural of trammel of Archimedes is trammels of Archimedes.

Words near trammel of Archimedes in the dictionary

  1. trammage
  2. tramman
  3. trammans
  4. trammed
  5. trammel
  6. trammel of Archimedes
  7. trammel wheel
  8. trammel wheels
  9. trammeled
  10. trammeler
  11. trammelers

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