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Geneva wheel

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Etymology

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See Geneva mechanism.

Noun

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A Geneva wheel. Continuous rotation of the green drive wheel produces intermittent rotary motion of the red driven wheel.

Geneva wheel (plural Geneva wheels)

  1. (mechanics) A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion.
    Synonyms: Geneva drive, Maltese cross

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