by i'll go home December 04, 2017
An oval-shaped object used in physics diagrams to represent an arbitrary massive continuum undergoing rigid-body motion. Called such because often the drawn object resembles a potato
In Figure 1, for any two points A and B located on the potato, the relative position of point B with respect to point A is given by the vector (X_B - X_A) in the reference configuration and equivalently by the vector (X'_B - X'_A) in the moving configuration. The rigid body assumption states that the only changes in configuration the potato is allowed to undergo are ones in which the magnitude of the relative position vector (X'_B - X'_A) stays the same over the course of the transformation.
by BsdVrt March 19, 2019
Guy 1: oOoOoh didn't know people were that flexible
Guy 2: OMG A POTATO!!!!
GUY 1: NOOOOOOOOO!!! WHY GOD WHY?!?!?!!?
Guy 2: OMG A POTATO!!!!
GUY 1: NOOOOOOOOO!!! WHY GOD WHY?!?!?!!?
by Shroin April 12, 2005
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by Katy July 01, 2004
The greatest girlfriend you could ever have. Usually associated with the name Alayna. A potato is cute, a funny person with a great personality. 😊
by Maryloppinsyall November 12, 2018