"starwheel" meaning in English

See starwheel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: starwheels [plural]
Etymology: star + wheel Etymology templates: {{compound|en|star|wheel}} star + wheel Head templates: {{en-noun}} starwheel (plural starwheels)
  1. A star-shaped disk, used as a kind of ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions of some machines. Translations (star-shaped disk): 星輪 (Chinese Mandarin), 星轮 (xīnglún) (Chinese Mandarin), telkipyörä (Finnish), tähtipyörä (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-starwheel-en-noun-vSiPwapO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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