"Klein bottle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Klein bottles [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Kleinsche Flasche, named after German mathematician Felix Klein (1849–1925), who first described such a surface in 1882. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|Kleinsche Flasche}} Calque of German Kleinsche Flasche, {{named-after/list|mathematician||||}} mathematician, {{lang|en|Felix Klein}} Felix Klein, {{named-after|en|Felix Klein|born=1849|died=1925|nat=German|nocap=1|occ=mathematician}} named after German mathematician Felix Klein (1849–1925) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Klein bottle (plural Klein bottles)
  1. (topology) The closed manifold obtained by identifying the boundary components of the annulus so that the resultant surface is nonorientable. Categories (topical): Topology Translations (closed surface): Kleinova láhev [feminine] (Czech), Kleinin pullo (Finnish), bouteille de Klein [feminine] (French), Kleinsche Flasche [feminine] (German), Klein kancsó (Hungarian), bottiglia di Klein [feminine] (Italian), otre di Klein [masculine] (Italian), クラインの壺 (Kurain no tsubo) (Japanese), 클라인 병 (Keullain byeong) (Korean), garrafa de Klein [feminine] (Portuguese), буты́лка Клейна (butýlka Klejna) [feminine] (Russian), botella de Klein [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Klein_bottle-en-noun-L5ubqXlc Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology Disambiguation of 'closed surface': 100 0
  2. A physical bottle, usually of blown glass, made to resemble the topological shape. Categories (topical): Surfaces
    Sense id: en-Klein_bottle-en-noun-MPGCo-0R Disambiguation of Surfaces: 42 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Manifolds Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of Manifolds: 38 62

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