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EPICYCLICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does epicyclical mean? 

EPICYCLICAL (adjective)
  The adjective EPICYCLICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to an epicycleplay

  Familiarity information: EPICYCLICAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EPICYCLICAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to an epicycle

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

epicyclic; epicyclical

Context example:

epicyclic gear train

Pertainym:

epicycle (a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid)

Derivation:

epicycle (a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid)


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