Klein bottle

/ˌklaɪn ˌˈbɑdl/
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Other forms: Klein bottles

Definitions of Klein bottle
  1. noun
    a closed surface with only one side; formed by passing one end of a tube through the side of the tube and joining it with the other end
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    type of:
    surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
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