Reuleaux polygon

noun

A curve of constant width made up of circular arcs of constant radius.

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Meanings

nounReuleaux polygon (plural Reuleaux polygons)

plural Reuleaux polygons

  1. geometryA curve of constant width made up of circular arcs of constant radius.

Origin

Named after Franz Reuleaux, 19th-century German engineer.

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APA

Reuleaux polygon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuleaux%20polygon

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“Reuleaux polygon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuleaux%20polygon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Reuleaux polygon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reuleaux%20polygon.

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