starwheel

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Synonyms: star wheel, gearwheel, tarheel, tar heel, sternwheel

Antonyms: star wheel, gearwheel, tarheel, tar heel, sternwheel

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Noun

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

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