Meaning of Cycloid | Babel Free
ˈsaɪklɔɪdDefinitions
- The locus of a point on the circumference of a circle that rolls without slipping on a fixed straight line.
- A fish having cycloid scales.
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Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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