Trochoid Definition
trōkoid, trŏkoid
trochoidal
noun
Any cycloid.
Webster's New World
A curve traced by a point on or connected with a circle as the circle rolls along a fixed straight line.
American Heritage
adjective
Having a wheel-like rotary motion on an axis, as a joint.
Webster's New World
Permitting rotation, as a pulley or pivot.
American Heritage
Capable of rolling.
Wiktionary
Allowing rotation.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Trochoid
Noun
Singular:
trochoid
Plural:
trochoidsOrigin of Trochoid
From Ancient Greek τροχοειδής (trokhoeidÄ“s), from τροχός (trokhos, “wheel") + εἶδος (eidos, “form, image")
From Wiktionary
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Greek trokhoeidēs wheellike trokhos wheel trochee -oeidēs -oid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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