starwheel

English

Etymology

From star +‎ wheel.

Noun

starwheel (plural starwheels)

1. A star-shaped disk, used as a kind of ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions of some machines.

Translations

star-shaped disk

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 星輪／星轮 (xīnglún), 星轮 (xīnglún)

• Finnish: telkipyörä, tähtipyörä
• French: please add this translation if you can