Strophoid Definition
strōfoid
noun
The curve traced out by points P and P ' which lie on lines through a fixed point A where the midpoint M of PP ' is on a fixed line and the absolute value | PM | = the absolute value | P ' M | = the absolute value | MO |, where O is the projection of A onto that fixed line.
American Heritage
(geometry) A certain kind of curve.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Strophoid
Noun
Singular:
strophoid
Plural:
strophoidsOrigin of Strophoid
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Greek strophos twisted cord (from strephein to turn streb(h)- in Indo-European roots) –oid
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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