"Geneva wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Geneva wheels [plural]
Etymology: See Geneva mechanism. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Geneva mechanism}} Geneva mechanism Head templates: {{en-noun}} Geneva wheel (plural Geneva wheels)
  1. (mechanics) A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion. Categories (topical): Mechanics Synonyms: Geneva drive, Maltese cross Translations (mechanism that translates a continuous rotation): 槽轮 (cáolún) (Chinese Mandarin), 槽轮机构 (cáolún jīgòu) (Chinese Mandarin), maltan risti (Finnish), მალტური მექანიზმი (malṭuri mekanizmi) (Georgian), მალტური ჯვარი (malṭuri ǯvari) (Georgian), мальти́йский механи́зм (malʹtíjskij mexanízm) [masculine] (Russian), malteserkors [neuter] (Swedish)

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