epicycloid

Noun

Meaning

A curve traced by a point in the circumference of a circle which rolls on the convex side of a fixed circle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ellipse planetary ellipsoid cardioid epicycle cycloid epicyclic hypocycloid lemniscate deltoid ellipsograph hyperbola epicycloidal harmonic motion conic section
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Hypernyms

roulette line roulette

Hyponyms

cardioid

Close letter words and terms

epicyclic train epicyclical epicyclical gear epicycloidal epicycloidal wheel epicynodont