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CROWN-WHEEL

\kɹˈa͡ʊnwˈiːl], \kɹˈa‍ʊnwˈiːl], \k_ɹ_ˈaʊ_n_w_ˈiː_l]\

Definitions of CROWN-WHEEL

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A wheel with teeth set at right angles to its plane, and therefore parallel to the axis of rotation.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

n. A wheel with cogs or teeth at right angles to its plane.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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