| 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. |
Mö·bi·us strip  (mɶ'bē-əs, mā'-, mō'-)   (click for larger image in new window) n. A continuous one-sided surface that can be formed from a rectangular strip by rotating one end 180° and attaching it to the other end. [After August Ferdinand Möbius (1790-1868), German mathematician.] |
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. |