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Möbius strip
[ mœ-bee-uhs strip, mey‐moh‐ ]
noun
, Geometry.
- a continuous, one-sided surface formed by twisting one end of a rectangular strip through 180° about the longitudinal axis of the strip and attaching this end to the other.
Möbius strip
/ ˈmɜːbɪəs; ˈmøːbiʊs /
noun
- maths a one-sided continuous surface, formed by twisting a long narrow rectangular strip of material through 180° and joining the ends
Möbius strip
/ mō′bē-əs /
- A continuous one-sided surface formed by rotating one end of a rectangular strip 180° and attaching it to the other end.
- Compare Klein bottle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Möbius strip1
1900–05; named after A. F. Möbius ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Möbius strip1
C19: named after August Möbius (1790–1868), German mathematician who invented it
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