a vertical wheel or treadmill turned by a dog inside and used esp. to turn a spit.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > equipment for food preparation > cooking vessel or pot > [noun] > roasting-jack > parts of (8) dog-wheel1592 a vertical wheel or treadmill turned by a dog inside and used esp. to turn a spit. jack weight1642 In a roasting jack: a weight suspended from a chain or cord, used to power and regulate the motion of the spit by its descent. flyer1674 Applied to mechanical contrivances that have a quick revolution. An appliance for regulating the motion of a roasting-jack. jack-pulley1675 (a) the pulley of a roasting-jack; cf. sense 5 (now historical) (b) any of various pulleys in a belt driven system; esp. that driven by the belt… spit-wheel1678 a wheel serving to turn a spit. tumbler1678 In mechanical applications. In a roasting-jack, a pawl or catch which allows a barrel to revolve in one direction independently of a wheel centred… spit-rack1693 a rack used for supporting a spit or spits. jack flyer1731 the flywheel of a roasting-jack (see sense 5). |
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