cycloidal

/saɪˈklɔɪdəl/
adjective
  1. Relating to or shaped like a cycloid (the curve traced by a point on a circle as it rolls along a straight line).
    • The engineer studied the cycloidal path of the rolling wheel.
    • The clock's pendulum follows a cycloidal curve to keep perfect time.
    • The artist drew a cycloidal pattern on the canvas.
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