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Geneva wheel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Geneva drive, Maltese cross

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See Geneva mechanism.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: малтийски механизъм (maltijski mehanizǎm) — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 槽轮 (cáolún) — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 槽轮机构 (cáolún jīgòu) — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation
  • Finnish: maltan risti — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation
  • Georgian: მალტური მექანიზმი (malṭuri mekanizmi) — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation
  • Georgian: მალტური ჯვარი (malṭuri ǯvari) — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation
  • Russian: мальти́йский механи́зм (malʹtíjskij mexanízm) — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation
  • Swedish: malteserkors — mechanism that translates a continuous rotation