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trochoid

[′trō‚kȯid]
(anatomy)
(mathematics)
The path in the plane obtained from a point on the radius of a circle or the extension of the radius as the circle rolls along a fixed straight line.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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The feature-based CAD/CAM delivers the Curly Corner Toolpath, which allows high speeds to be maintained with a more consistent cutter load, by using a trochoid path through slots and in tight corners.
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