dumbbell curve

noun

Any of a family of closed curves having two lobes; they satisfy the general equation y² = α²(x⁴ - x⁶).

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Meanings

noundumbbell curve (plural dumbbell curves)

plural dumbbell curves

  1. mathematicsAny of a family of closed curves having two lobes; they satisfy the general equation y² = α²(x⁴ - x⁶).

Origin

From dumbbell + curve, since the shape loosely resembles a dumbbell.

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dumbbell curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumbbell%20curve

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dumbbell curve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumbbell%20curve.

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