gömböc

/ˈɡɔm.bɔk//ˈɡɝm.bɝts/

noun

A convex shape which, if made of a uniformly dense material, has one stable equilibrium orientation and one unstable equilibrium orientation.

OriginHungarian gömböc →
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Meanings

noun

alternative gomboc

  1. geometryA convex shape which, if made of a uniformly dense material, has one stable equilibrium orientation and one unstable equilibrium orientation.

Origin

  1. Hungariangömböc“short, plump person; gömböc”
  2. Englishgömböc

From Hungarian gömböc (“short, plump person; gömböc”).

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Translations

Arabic غومبوش
  • غومبوشconvex shape
Japanese ゴムボック
  • ゴムボック (gomubokku)convex shape
Portuguese gömböc
  • gömböcconvex shape
Tamil கொம்போக், கொம்போஷ்
  • கொம்போக் (kompōk)convex shape
  • கொம்போஷ் (kompōṣ)convex shape
Cite this entry
APA

gömböc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g%C3%B6mb%C3%B6c

MLA

“gömböc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g%C3%B6mb%C3%B6c. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gömböc,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g%C3%B6mb%C3%B6c.

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