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cannon pinions

cannon pinions is the plural of cannon pinion.

Meaning of cannon pinion

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.

Questions about cannon pinions

What is cannon pinions the plural of?
Cannon pinions is the plural of cannon pinion.

Words near cannon pinions in the dictionary

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

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