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trochoid

/troʊkoʊd/ noun · British & US
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What does trochoid mean?

noun

A curve or path that is generated by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line or another curve. In mathematics, a trochoid is a type of curve that is formed by the motion of a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line or another curve.

Example

"The engineer studied the trochoid motion of the wheel as it rotated along the rail."

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