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cannon pinion

cannon pinion noun: the pinion on the minute hand arbor of a watch or clock, which drives the hand but permits it to be moved in setting.

Noun

cannon pinion (plural cannon pinions)

  1. The pinion on the minute hand arbor of a watch or clock, which drives the hand but permits it to be moved in setting.

Forms of cannon pinion

pluralcannon pinions

Questions about cannon pinion

What does cannon pinion mean?
Cannon pinion means the pinion on the minute hand arbor of a watch or clock, which drives the hand but permits it to be moved in setting.
What part of speech is cannon pinion?
Cannon pinion is a noun.
What is the plural of cannon pinion?
The plural of cannon pinion is cannon pinions.

Words near cannon pinion in the dictionary

  1. cannon game
  2. cannon games
  3. cannon lock
  4. cannon locks
  5. cannon metal
  6. cannon pinion
  7. cannon pinions
  8. cannon roll
  9. cannon rolls
  10. cannon-ball
  11. cannon-balls

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