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trochoid

tro·choid [ trṓ kòyd ]


noun  (plural tro·choids)
Definition:
 
mathematics curve formed by point on radius: a curve formed by a point on the radius of a circle, or on the extended radius, as the circle rolls along a straight line



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. mathematics rotating about central axis: rotating, showing rotation, or able to rotate about a central axis

2. anatomy resembling pivot: resembling or functioning in the body like a pivot or pulley

[Early 18th century. < Greek trokhoeidēs "wheel-like" < trokhos "wheel" < trekhein "run"]

tro·choi·dal·ly [ trō kóyd'lee ] adverb
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