Phrase guide
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noun
A toothed wheel either held in position or turned by an engaging detent or pawl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: dog wheel, ratch
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noun
The retaining wheel over the mainspring arbor of a timepiece.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wheel
History
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Across languages
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