Epitrochoid
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Epitrochoid is a noun meaning A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine.
Meaning
A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine.
Word Forms
- epitrochoids
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hypotrochoid, trochoid, epicycle, epicycloid, toroid, superellipse.
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