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noun
One of a set of wheels that move each other without cogs or teeth, having the rubbing surfaces covered with stiff hairs, cloth, or leather instead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhers- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *bhr̥stís Proto-Germanic *burstiz Frankish *burstibor. Vulgar Latin *brustia Old French broissebor. Middle English brusshe English brush Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English brushwheel From brush + wheel.
