əˈreɪ noun, plural gen·er·a·tri·ces 
[jen-uh-rey-truh-seez, jen-er-uh-trahy-seez] . Mathematics.
[jen-uh-rey-truh-seez, jen-er-uh-trahy-seez] . Mathematics. generator ( def 4b ).
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| —n , pl generatrices | |
| a point, line, or plane that is moved in a specific way to produce a geometric figure | |
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Generatrix
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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| generatrix (jěn'ə-rā'trĭks) Pronunciation Key
Plural generatrices (jěn'ə-ə-rā'trĭ-sēz', -ər-ə-trī'sēz) A geometric element that generates a geometric figure, especially a straight line that generates a surface by moving in a specified fashion. Also called generator. |
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