cycloid

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cycloid

/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/

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From cyclo- + -oid.

noun cycloids

The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line. In the firſt Courſe there was a Shoulder of Mutton, cut into an Æquilateral Triangle, a Piece of Beef into a Rhomboides, and a Pudding into a Cycloid.
A fish having cycloid scales.

adjective

not comparable Resembling a circle; cycloidal.
not comparable, of fish scales Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.
not comparable characterized by alternating high and low moods.

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noun geometry: locus of a point on the circumference of a rolling circle

Español	cicloide
Português	cicloide
Français	cycloïde
Deutsch	Zykloide, Radlaufkurve
Italiano	cicloide
Ελληνικά	κυκλοειδής kykloeidís
Română	cicloidă
Русский	цикло́ида ciklóida

adj resembling a circle

Español	cicloidal, cicloideo
Português	cicloide
Français	cycloïdal
Ελληνικά	κυκλοειδής kykloeidís

adj fish scales: thin and rounded

Français	cycloïde

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@misc{cycloid_2026,
  title = {cycloid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cycloid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}