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Meaning of cycloid

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cycloid

Pronunciation:/ˈsaɪklɔɪd/

noun

Definitions

  1. The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.

  2. A fish having cycloid scales.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Resembling a circle; cycloidal.

  2. (of fish scales) Thin and rounded, with smooth edges.