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lantern wheel

DEFINITIONS OF: lantern wheel

1

n a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks

Synonyms:
lantern pinion
Type of:
pinion
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
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