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an eccentric wheel

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  • eccentric — [ek sen′trik, iksen′trik] adj. [ME eccentrik < ML eccentricus < LL eccentros, out of the center, eccentric < Gr ekkentros < ek , out of (see EX 1) + kentron, CENTER] 1. not having the same center, as two circles one inside the other:… …   English World dictionary

  • eccentric — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin eccentricus, from Greek ekkentros, from ex out of + kentron center Date: circa 1630 1. a. deviating from an established or usual pattern or style < eccentric products > b. deviating from …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • eccentric — eccentrical, adj. eccentrically, adv. /ik sen trik, ek /, adj. 1. deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. 2. Geom. not having the same… …   Universalium

  • eccentric — ec•cen•tric [[t]ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk [/t]] adj. 1) deviating from the accepted or customary character, practice, etc.; unconventional; peculiar; odd 2) math. not having the same center; not concentric: used esp. of two circles or spheres at least one… …   From formal English to slang

  • Eccentric — Ec*cen tric ([e^]k*s[e^]n tr[i^]k), n. 1. A circle not having the same center as another contained in some measure within the first. [1913 Webster] 2. One who, or that which, deviates from regularity; an anomalous or irregular person or thing.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wheel of Manchester — Wheel of Manchester, Exchange Square, May 2008 The Wheel of Manchester[1] is a transportable Ferris wheel installation at Exchange Square, Manchester, England. The first wheel was first installed in 2004. A second wheel was erected …   Wikipedia

  • Eccentric (mechanism) — An eccentric in mechanical engineering is a circular disk ( eccentric sheave ) solidly fixed to a rotating axle with its centre offset from that of the axle (hence the word eccentric , out of the centre). It is most often employed in steam… …   Wikipedia

  • Wheel of Dublin — The Wheel of Dublin (Irish: Roth Átha Cliath) is a transportable Ferris wheel installation located beside The O2 on the North Wall, Dublin, Ireland. Commissioned by Harry Crosbie and operated by World Tourist Attractions, it opened to the public… …   Wikipedia

  • eccentric — /əkˈsɛntrɪk / (say uhk sentrik) adjective 1. deviating from the recognised or usual character, practice, etc.; irregular; peculiar; odd; queer: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. 2. not having the same centre, as two circles or spheres of… …  

  • eccentric — 1. adjective /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk,ɛkˈsɛntrɪk/ a) not at or in the centre. an eccentric or elliptical orbit b) not perfectly circular. The recluse has become really eccentric over the years …   Wiktionary

  • Ferris wheel — For other uses, see Ferris wheel (disambiguation). A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars (sometimes referred to as gondolas or… …   Wikipedia

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