Möbius strip

(mœˈbē-əs, māˈ-, mōˈ-)

noun
A continuous one-sided surface that can be formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180° and attaching it to the other end.

Origin:

Origin: After August Ferdinand Möbius (1790-1868), German mathematician

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