cycloid
Noun
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A line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line (synset 113931791)
is a type of: line roulette, roulette - a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figuresubtypes:
- curtate cycloid - a cycloid generated by a point inside the rolling circle
- prolate cycloid - a cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
Adjective
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Resembling a circle (synset 302053040)
similar to: rounded - curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jaggedsame as: cycloidal
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