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Word: Tractrix
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: modern Latin, feminine of late Latin tractor ‘that which pulls’ (see tractor)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtraktrɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a curve whose tangents all intercept the x-axis at the same distance from the point of contact, being the involute of a catenary.
Short Definition:curve whose tangents all intercept x -axis at same distance from point of contact
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