linkwork

American

[lingk-wurk] / ˈlɪŋkˌwɜrk /

noun

something composed of links, as a chain.
a linkage.
Machinery. a mechanism or device in which motion is transmitted by links.

linkwork British

/ ˈlɪŋkˌwɜːk /

noun

something made up of links
a mechanism consisting of a series of links to impart or control motion; linkage

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Etymology

Origin of linkwork

First recorded in 1520–30; link ¹ + work

Example Sentences

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The linkwork may be fixed at O. If any figure is traced by P, Q will trace the inverse figure, but turned round O through the constant angle POQ.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various

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