möbius strip

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Definition of möbius strip in English English dictionary

A narrow strip given a half twist and joined at the ends, forming a three-dimensional embedding of the above

A one-sided surface formed by identifying two opposite edges of a square in opposite senses

Related Terms

Möbius strips

plural form of Möbius strip

Turkish pronunciation

mōbiıs strîp

Synonyms

möbius band, twisted cylinder

Pronunciation

/ˈmōbēəs ˈstrəp/ /ˈmoʊbiːəs ˈstrɪp/

Etymology

() After the German mathematician and discoverer of the Möbius strip August Ferdinand Möbius (1790-1868), + strip.