Meaning of Möbius strip | Babel Free
ˈmɜː.bi.əs stɹɪpDefinitions
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Alternative spelling of Möbius strip. alt-of, alternative
- A one-sided surface formed by identifying two opposite edges of a square in opposite senses;
- A one-sided surface formed by identifying two opposite edges of a square in opposite senses; a narrow strip given a half twist and joined at the ends, forming a three-dimensional embedding of said surface.
- a narrow strip given a half twist and joined at the ends, forming a three-dimensional embedding of said surface.
Equivalents
Examples
“Like⟳ a mind⟳ moving on a Möbius strip⟳ of events, one's consciousness goes over the same territory again and again without ever becoming aware of the nature of awareness.”
“1991, Theoni Pappas, More Joy of Mathematics, Wide World Publishing, page 117, B. F. Goodrich Co. has a patent for a Möbius strip⟳ conveyor belt. It lasts longer since the wear⟳ and tear⟳ is spread⟳ uniformly over the entire surface.”
“A geometrical model⟳ of electron (positron) structure⟳ is presented based upon an object of two linked loops obtained by cutting a Möbius strip⟳ asymmetrically.”
“Proust's novel grew and deepened into over 3,000 pages of everything and nothing: a Möbius strip⟳ of profundity twisting into mundanity, mundanity twisting into profundity.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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