cycloid in Portuguese
cycloid in Portuguese is cicloide — cycloid means the curve traced by a point on the rim of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line without slipping.
cycloid in Portuguese
cicloide
Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
cicloide
(geometry) The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
What does "cycloid" mean?
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noun The curve traced by a point on the rim of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line without slipping.
"The valve on the wheel traces a cycloid as the bicycle rolls forward."
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adjective Describing fish scales that are thin and rounded with smooth edges.
"Carp have cycloid scales that feel smooth to the touch."
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cycloid in a sentence
- The valve on the wheel traces a cycloid as the bicycle rolls forward.
- Our geometry class plotted a cycloid on graph paper.
- Carp have cycloid scales that feel smooth to the touch.
- The biologist pointed out the cycloid scales under the microscope.
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What is "cycloid" in Portuguese?
"cycloid" in Portuguese is cicloide. cycloid means: The curve traced by a point on the rim of a circle as the circle rolls along a straight line without slipping.
How do you use "cycloid" in a sentence?
Example: "The valve on the wheel traces a cycloid as the bicycle rolls forward." In Portuguese, "cycloid" is cicloide.
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