parallel curves

parallel curves

[′par·ə‚lel ‚kərvz]
(mathematics)
Two curves such that one curve is the locus of points on the normals to the other curve at a fixed distance along the normals.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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