trochoidal curve
1Centered trochoid — In geometry, a centered trochoid is the roulette formed by a circle rolling along another circle. That is, the path traced by a point attached to a circle as the circle rolls without slipping along a fixed circle. The term encompasses both… …
2trochoid — trochoidal, adj. trochoidally, adv. /troh koyd/, n. 1. Geom. a curve traced by a point on a radius or an extension of the radius of a circle that rolls, without slipping, on a curve, another circle, or a straight line. Equation: x = a t b sin(t) …
3trochoid — [ trəʊkɔɪd] adjective 1》 Anatomy denoting a joint in which one element rotates on its own axis (e.g. the atlas vertebra). 2》 Geometry denoting a curve traced by a point on a radius of a circle rotating along a straight line or another circle. 3》… …
4trochoid — /ˈtroʊkɔɪd/ (say trohkoyd) noun 1. Geometry a curve traced by a point rigidly connected with, but not generally on the circumference of, a circle which rolls, without slipping, upon a curve, circle, or straight line. –adjective 2. wheel like;… …
5trochoid — adj. & n. adj. 1 Anat. rotating on its own axis. 2 Geom. (of a curve) traced by a point on a radius of a circle rotating along a straight line or another circle. n. a trochoid joint or curve. Derivatives: trochoidal adj. Etymology: Gk trokhoeides …
6trochoid — noun Etymology: Greek trochoeidēs like a wheel, from trochos wheel Date: circa 1704 the curve generated by a point on the radius of a circle or the radius extended as the circle rolls on a fixed straight line • trochoidal adjective …
7Clapotis — Incoming wave (red) reflected at the wall produces the outgoing wave (blue), both being overlaid resulting in the clapotis (black). In hydrodynamics, the clapotis (from French: lapping of water ) is a non breaking standing wave pattern, caused… …
