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1. (n.) epicycloid
a curve generated by the motion of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls externally, without slipping, on a fixed circle.
Etymology: (1780–90)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) epicycloid
a line generated by a point on a circle rolling around another circle
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1. (noun) epicycloid
a curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the convex side of a fixed circle
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