trochoid
noun
tro·choid
ˈtrō-ˌkȯid 
ˈträ-ˌkȯid
ˈträ-ˌkȯid
: the curve generated by a point on the radius of a circle or the radius extended as the circle rolls on a fixed straight line
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Oil is injected into the intake-manifold plenum in conventional Mazda fashion, but the 13B receives additional apex-seal lubrication from oil injected directly into the trochoid chambers.
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Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2023
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trochoid
noun
tro·choid
ˈtrō-ˌkȯid
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