wheelwork

[ hweel-wurk, weel- ]

/ ˈʰwilˌwɜrk, ˈwil- /

noun

a train of gears, as in a timepiece.

Origin of wheelwork

First recorded in 1660–70; wheel + work

Words nearby wheelwork

wheel static, wheels within wheels, wheel trim, wheel window, wheel wobble, wheelwork, wheelwright, wheen, wheesh, wheeze, wheezy

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Example sentences from the Web for wheelwork

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
Alexander Bain in 1846 suggested enclosing the wheelwork in the rotator.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various
The wheelwork of the great modern machine is infinitely delicate.
The Simple Life|Charles Wagner
A small carriage geared to the wheelwork traversed its length, carrying electromagnetic signals.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for wheelwork

wheelwork

/ (ˈwiːlˌwɜːk) /

noun

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

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单词	wheelwork
释义	wheelwork [ hweel-wurk, weel- ] / ˈʰwilˌwɜrk, ˈwil- / noun a train of gears, as in a timepiece. Origin of wheelwork First recorded in 1660–70; wheel + work Words nearby wheelwork wheel static, wheels within wheels, wheel trim, wheel window, wheel wobble, wheelwork, wheelwright, wheen, wheesh, wheeze, wheezy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wheelwork 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 Alexander Bain in 1846 suggested enclosing the wheelwork in the rotator. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7\|Various The wheelwork of the great modern machine is infinitely delicate. The Simple Life\|Charles Wagner A small carriage geared to the wheelwork traversed its length, carrying electromagnetic signals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3\|Various British Dictionary definitions for wheelwork wheelwork / (ˈwiːlˌwɜːk) / noun an arrangement of wheels in a machine, esp a train of gears Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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