epicycloid
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:The epicycloid curve is a figure that can be observed in the motion of the planets according to Ptolemaic astronomy.
Definition:A specific type of mathematical curve, an epicycloid, produced by a circle rolling without slipping around another circle.
From epicycloid curve
Example:Engineers have designed an epicycloidal gear for increasing the efficiency of a new turbine system.
Definition:A type of gear with a non-circular tooth profile based on the curve traced by a point on the circumference of a circle rolling around the outside of a fixed circle.
From epicycloidal gear
Browse