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Epicycle

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(1):

(n.) A circle, whose center moves round in the circumference of a greater circle; or a small circle, whose center, being fixed in the deferent of a planet, is carried along with the deferent, and yet, by its own peculiar motion, carries the body of the planet fastened to it round its proper center.

(2):

(n.) A circle which rolls on the circumference of another circle, either externally or internally.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Epicycle'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/epicycle.html. 1828.
 
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