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locking plate

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noun

Horology.

  1. a narrow wheel geared to a striking train or other mechanism and having a notched rim engaging with another mechanism permitting it to rotate through a specific arc.

Etymology

Origin of locking plate

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Bend the locking plate over and recheck that the inner hub and basket spin independently of each other.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now place the thrust washer on the clutch shaft and install the inner hub, locking plate, and nut.

From Time Magazine Archive

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