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Noun: brachistochrone
  1. A curve between two points along which a body can move under gravity in a shorter time than for any other curve.
    "The brachistochrone is a cycloid with a horizontal base and with its cusp at the point A."

Derived forms: brachistochrones

Type of: curve, curved shape

Encyclopedia: Brachistochrone

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