möbius-strip
Möbius strip
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.
Also called Möbius band.
Origin:
1900–05; named after A. F. Möbius
1900–05; named after A. F. Möbius
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Möbius strip (ˈmɜːbɪəs, German ˈmøːbiʊs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| maths a one-sided continuous surface, formed by twisting a long narrow rectangular strip of material through 180° and joining the ends | |
| [C19: named after August Möbius (1790--1868), German mathematician who invented it] | |
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Möbius strip  (mō'bē-əs) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) 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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