wheelwork

[ hweel-wurk, weel- ]

noun

a train of gears, as in a timepiece.

Origin of wheelwork

First recorded in 1660–70; wheel + work

Words Nearby wheelwork

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How to use wheelwork in a sentence

A small carriage geared to the wheelwork traversed its length, carrying electromagnetic signals.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 | Various
This it is which makes the water run; this it is which enables the running water to move the wheelwork inserted into its channel.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal Vol. XVII. No. 418. New Series. | William and Robert Chambers
The case A contains the registering wheelwork and a sounding bell.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7 | Various
Alexander Bain in 1846 suggested enclosing the wheelwork in the rotator.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7 | Various
He is part of the rush in our social wheelwork, and yet he makes it move more slowly.
The Adventures of a Widow | Edgar Fawcett

British Dictionary definitions for wheelwork

wheelwork

/ (ˈwiːlˌwɜːk) /

noun

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

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