trochoid

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  1. noun A curve traced by a point on or connected with a circle as the circle rolls along a fixed straight line.
  2. adjective Capable of or exhibiting rotation about a central axis.
  3. adjective Permitting rotation, as a pulley or pivot.

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  1. Greek trokhoeidēs, wheellike : trokhos, wheel; see trochee + -oeidēs, -oid.

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  1. =F. trochoïde, from Greek τροχοειδής, round like a wheel, from τροχός, a wheel, + εἰ̄δος, form.
 

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/ˈtroʊkɔɪd/
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