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starwheel

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A star-shaped disk, used as a kind of ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions of some machines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h2stḗr Proto-Germanic *sternǭ Proto-West Germanic *sternō Proto-West Germanic *sterrō Old English steorra Middle English sterre English star Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English starwheel From star + wheel.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 星輪 /星轮 (xīnglún) — star-shaped disk
  • Chinese Mandarin: 星轮 (xīnglún) — star-shaped disk
  • Finnish: telkipyörä — star-shaped disk
  • Finnish: tähtipyörä — star-shaped disk