pegwood
[ peg-wood ]
noun
a rod of orangewood or dogwood usually 0.08–0.24 inch (2–6 millimeters) in diameter, cut in various ways at the end and used by watchmakers for cleaning jewels.
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How to use pegwood in a sentence
Thoroughly clean, well-finished jewel pushers are indispensable; as even pegwood is liable to leave fibres at least.
Friction, Lubrication and the Lubricants in Horology | William T. Lewis
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