LANTERN WHEEL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

lantern pinion; lantern wheel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lantern wheel" is a kind of...):

pinion (a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack)

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