wheelwork

[ hweel-wurk, weel- ]

noun

1. a train of gears, as in a timepiece.

wheelwork

/ ˈwiːlˌwɜːk /

noun

1. an arrangement of wheels in a machine, esp a train of gears

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheelwork¹

First recorded in 1660–70; wheel + work

Example Sentences

A small carriage geared to the wheelwork traversed its length, carrying electromagnetic signals.

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This it is which makes the water run; this it is which enables the running water to move the wheelwork inserted into its channel.

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The case A contains the registering wheelwork and a sounding bell.

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Alexander Bain in 1846 suggested enclosing the wheelwork in the rotator.

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He is part of the rush in our social wheelwork, and yet he makes it move more slowly.

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