wheelwork

[ hweel-wurk, weel- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

wheelwork

/ ˈwiːlˌwɜːk /

First recorded in 1660–70; wheel + work

A small carriage geared to the wheelwork traversed its length, carrying electromagnetic signals.

This it is which makes the water run; this it is which enables the running water to move the wheelwork inserted into its channel.

The case A contains the registering wheelwork and a sounding bell.

Alexander Bain in 1846 suggested enclosing the wheelwork in the rotator.

He is part of the rush in our social wheelwork, and yet he makes it move more slowly.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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