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felk

felk noun: segment of wheel rim. Variant of felloe or felly.

felk: segment of wheel rim. Variant of felloe or felly
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Noun

felk (plural felks)

  1. Segment of wheel rim. Variant of felloe or felly
    • In ... breakages from high speed and irregular pitch, ten out of the eleven wheels had spur segments moulded from patterns, instead of by machinery ; and in three of the ten the teeth were cast upon the felks, and were twisted and drawn...1896 Mr. Michael Longridge, of Manchester: Breakdowns of Stationary Steam-Engines. Proceedings. Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Page 545

Forms of felk

pluralfelks

Questions about felk

What does felk mean?
Felk means segment of wheel rim. Variant of felloe or felly.
What part of speech is felk?
Felk is a noun.
What is the plural of felk?
The plural of felk is felks.

Words near felk in the dictionary

  1. Felivaru
  2. Felix
  3. felix culpa
  4. felix culpas
  5. Felixstowe
  6. felk
  7. Felker
  8. Felkers
  9. Felkin
  10. Felkins
  11. Felkirk

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