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PRONUNCIATION OF EPICYCLIC

epicyclic  [ɛpɪˈsaɪklɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPICYCLIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epicyclic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPICYCLIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

epicyclic

Epicyclic gearing

An epicyclic gear train consists of two gears mounted so that the center of one gear revolves around the center of the other. A carrier connects the centers of the two gears and rotates to carry one gear, called the planet gear, around the other, called the sun gear. The planet and sun gears mesh so that their pitch circles roll without slip. A point on the pitch circle of the planet gear traces an epicycloid curve. An epicyclic gear train can be assembled so the planet gear rolls on the inside of the pitch circle of the sun gear, which is then called an annular gear. In this case, the curve traced by a point on the pitch circle of the planet is a hypocycloid. The combination of epicycle gear trains with a planet engaging both a sun gear and an annular gear is called a planetary gear train. Epicyclic gears get their name from their earliest application, which was the modeling of the movements of the planets in the heavens. Believing the planets, as everything in the heavens, to be perfect, they could only travel in perfect circles, but their motions as viewed from Earth could not be reconciled with circular motion.

Definition of epicyclic in the English dictionary

The definition of epicyclic in the dictionary is of or relating to a circle that rolls around the inside or outside of another circle, so generating an epicycloid or hypocycloid. Other definition of epicyclic is of or relating to a small circle, around which a planet was thought to revolve, whose centre describes a larger circle centred on the earth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPICYCLIC


acyclic
eɪˈsaɪklɪk
alicyclic
ˌælɪˈsaɪklɪk
bicyclic
baɪˈsaɪklɪk
carbocyclic
ˌkɑːbəʊˈsaɪklɪk
cyclic
ˈsaɪklɪk
dicyclic
daɪˈsaɪklɪk
encyclic
ɪnˈsɪklɪk
exocyclic
ˌɛksəʊˈsaɪklɪk
hemicyclic
ˌhemɪˈsaɪklɪk
heterocyclic
ˌhɛtərəʊˈsaɪklɪk
homocyclic
ˌhəʊməʊˈsaɪklɪk
isocyclic
ˌaɪsəʊˈsaɪklɪk
macrocyclic
ˌmækrəʊˈsɪklɪk
monocyclic
ˌmɒnəʊˈsaɪklɪk
noncyclic
ˌnɒnˈsɪklɪk
pentacyclic
ˌpɛntəˈsɪklɪk
pericyclic
ˌpɛrɪˈsaɪklɪk
polycyclic
ˌpɒlɪˈsaɪklɪk
tetracyclic
ˌtɛtrəˈsaɪklɪk
tricyclic
traɪˈsaɪklɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPICYCLIC

epicontinental
epicotyl
epicranium
epicrisis
epicritic
Epictetus
epicure
epicurean
epicureanism
epicurism
epicurize
Epicurus
epicuticle
epicuticular
epicycle
epicyclic train
epicyclical
epicycloid
epicycloidal
epicycloidal wheel

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPICYCLIC

acrylic
alcoholic
catholic
Central African Republic
concyclic
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
garlic
general public
hydraulic
italic
last-cyclic
member of the public
metabolic
metallic
post-cyclic
psychedelic
public
republic
symbolic

Synonyms and antonyms of epicyclic in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «epicyclic» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of epicyclic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of epicyclic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epicyclic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

行星
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epicicloidal
570 millions of speakers

English

epicyclic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एपिसाइकिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تداويري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

планетарный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epicyclic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

epicyclic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épicycloïdal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Epicyclic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Planeten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遊星
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Epicyclic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

epicyclic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புறஞ்சுழல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्षुल्लक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

episilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

epicicloidale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

epicykliczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

планетарний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

epicicloidal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικυκλικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

episikliese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epicyklisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

EPICYCLIC
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about epicyclic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPICYCLIC»

Discover the use of epicyclic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to epicyclic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Epicyclic Drive Trains: Analysis, Synthesis, and Applications
This book presents a clear and concise description of a multitude of revolving gear trains in terms common to all, whereas previous publications have been limited to treatment on interesting subproblems.
Herbert W. Müller, John H. Glover, 1982
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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy
The epicyclic theory of Galactic orbits. For small noncircular motions, the orbit of a disk star can be thought to be composed of two parts: a rotation of the epicenter ( dark point) around the Galactic center at the circular angular speed Q; and a ...
Frank H. Shu, 1982
3
Mechanism and Machine Theory
Normally, for a coupled epicyclic train made up of, say, two single epicyclic trains, the two sets of elements Alt B, and C, of the first train and A^ B2 and C2 of the second train, must be present. An example of such a coupled epicyclic train is ...
R V Dukkipati, 2007
4
An Introduction to Modern Vehicle Design
Input to carrier Output from annulus (a) (b) Figure 13.21 Single epicyclic sun locked to carrier and sun locked to frame. (a) Sun shaft locked to carrier shaft, (b) sun shaft held stationary smooth transitions. The constructional details of typical ...
Julian Happian-Smith, 2001
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Planetary Diagrams for Roman Astronomy in Medieval Europe, ...
Bruce Eastwood, Gerd Grasshoff. Diagram Topic of Venus — epicyclic of Venus — epicyclic of Venus — epicyclic r Chapter V CAPELLAN DIAGRAMS 1 Libra- Arihs Diagram / -a*". Label Location in Text Calc85 Calc91 Calc97 Calc110 Calcl11 ...
Bruce Eastwood, Gerd Grasshoff, 2004
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Propulsion Systems for Hybrid Vehicles
1 shows the epicyclic gear in schematic form. This is a three port mechanical component used as a speed summing device. Most designs rely on a dual input and single output where one input source is the ICE and the second input comes  ...
John M. Miller, 2004
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Principles of Engineering Mechanics: Volume 1: Kinematics
Application to the Motion of an Epicyclic Gear Train. An epicyclic gear train is a system of gears and shafting in which at least one gear moves around the circumference of other fixed or moving gears. The planet gear P2 shown in Fig. 4.12 rolls ...
Millard F. Beatty, 1986
8
Hillier's Fundamentals of Motor Vehicle Technology
Planetary gearing (also called epicyclic gearing), is a system in which one or more of the gear elements rotates around another gear. The manner in which they rotate can be compared to that of the planets revolving around the Sun in the solar ...
Victor Albert Walter Hillier, Peter Coombes, 2004
9
Light and Heavy Vehicle Technology
16.1 BASIC EPICYCLIC GEARING General background During the early development of the sliding-mesh or crash gearbox some pioneer designers, notably Dr F.W. Lanchester in England and Henry Ford in America, sought to avoid its crude ...
M J Nunney, 2007
10
Dynamics of Galaxies
13.2 Epicyclic orbits 153 Orbits are closed (in the inertial frame of reference) if the ratio between the two frequencies is rational. 13.2 Epicyclic orbits In the limit of quasi-circular orbits, which can be quantified as E-Eo « 1, (13.17) we have £2r(£,  ...
Giuseppe Bertin, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPICYCLIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term epicyclic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bultaco puts its motorcycle know-how into a 2000-watt electric bike
The rider uses his heels to press the overdrive button mounted to the pedal axle, and the epicyclic gearing system increases or decreases gear ... «Gizmag, Jun 15»
2
Bultaco Brinco--New Paths
The overdrive shift is an ingenious solution: a system of epicyclic gearing that delivers an increase or decrease in the gear ratio, thereby ... «The Auto Channel, Jun 15»
3
Video: Onboard the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo at Le Mans
This engine is then mated to a 5-speed pneumatic paddle shift transmission incorporating epicyclic final drive reduction alongside an hydraulic ... «GTspirit, Jun 15»
4
Hyundai i40 Series II 2015 Review
... lot of drivers won't even discern it's not a conventional epicyclic auto. It's more responsive and delivers better efficiency coupled to the diesel. «Motoring, Jun 15»
5
Video: Nissan GT-R LM NISMO Pays Jay Leno a Visit
This engine is then mated to a 5-speed pneumatic paddle shift transmission incorporating epicyclic final drive reduction alongside an hydraulic ... «GTspirit, Jun 15»
6
Nissan Reveals Retro Livery for GT-R LM Nismo
This engine is then mated to a 5-speed pneumatic paddle shift transmission incorporating epicyclic final drive reduction alongside an hydraulic ... «GTspirit, May 15»
7
Lotus Exige S 2015 Review
Driven through relatively dense Sydney city traffic, the Lotus' Toyota-sourced (but Lotus tweaked) conventional epicyclic transmission does the ... «Motoring, May 15»
8
Going Places, Near & Far: A Perfect Day in Athens
... mechanical design and use of epicyclic gearing). The Mechanism bears witness to the astronomical, mathematical andmechanical ingenuity ... «The Island Now, May 15»
9
Veloster Turbo for under $30K
... a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission replacing the Turbo variant's six-speed epicyclic auto, Aussie-tuned suspension and steering, ... «Motoring, May 15»
10
Nissan GT-R LM Nismo Technical Specs Revealed [56 Pics & Videos]
The race car has epicyclic final drive reduction with hydraulic limited slip differential and a Tilton 3-plate carbon clutch assembly. The FIA ... «Carscoops, May 15»

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