First Known Use: 1941
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Klein bottle
noun \ˈklīn-\
Definition of KLEIN BOTTLE
: a one-sided surface that is formed by passing the narrow end of a tapered tube through the side of the tube and flaring this end out to join the other end
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Origin of KLEIN BOTTLE
Felix Klein †1925 German mathematician
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