- tractrix
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Tractrix — (from the Latin verb trahere pull, drag ), or tractrice, is the curve along which a small object moves, under the influence of friction, when pulled on a horizontal plane by a piece of thread and a puller that moves at a right angle to the… … Wikipedia
Tractrix — Tract rix, n. [NL. See {Tractor}.] (Geom.) A curve such that the part of the tangent between the point of tangency and a given straight line is constant; so called because it was conceived as described by the motion of one end of a tangent line… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tractrix — /trak triks/, n., pl. tractrices /trak truy seez, trak treuh seez /. Geom. a curve whose tangents are all of equal length; the involute of a catenary. [1720 30; < NL, equiv. to L trac , var. s. of trahere to draw, pull + trix TRIX] * * * … Universalium
tractrix — noun The curve that satisfies the following property: That segment of the tangent line that lies between the point of tangency and a fixed line has length independent of the point of tangency chosen … Wiktionary
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Klipsch Audio Technologies — Infobox Company company name = Klipsch Audio Technologies company company type = Manufacturing foundation = 1946 as Klipsch and Associates location = Indianapolis, Indiana key people = Paul W. Klipsch, Founder Fred and Judy Klipsch, Owners Paul… … Wikipedia
Catenary — This article is about the mathematical curve. For other uses, see Catenary (disambiguation). Chainette redirects here. For the wine grape also known as Chainette, see Cinsaut. A hanging chain forms a catenary … Wikipedia
Fahrstreifenverbreiterung — Traktrix (v. lat. trahere „schleifen, schleppen“), auch Schleppkurve, Ziehkurve, Zugkurve, Treidelkurve, ist eine spezielle ebene Kurve. Der Name erklärt sich daraus, dass diese Kurve von einem Massenpunkt beschrieben wird, der an einer Stange… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Schleppkurve — Traktrix (v. lat. trahere „schleifen, schleppen“), auch Schleppkurve, Ziehkurve, Zugkurve, Treidelkurve, ist eine spezielle ebene Kurve. Der Name erklärt sich daraus, dass diese Kurve von einem Massenpunkt beschrieben wird, der an einer Stange… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Traktrix — (v. lat. trahere „schleifen, schleppen“), auch Schleppkurve, Ziehkurve, Zugkurve, Treidelkurve, ist eine spezielle ebene Kurve. Der Name erklärt sich daraus, dass diese Kurve von einem Massenpunkt beschrieben wird, der an einer Stange gezogen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
