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scape-wheel

scape-wheel noun: the wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into whose teeth the pallets play.

scape-wheel: the wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into whose teeth the pallets play
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Noun

scape-wheel (plural scape-wheels)

  1. The wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into whose teeth the pallets play.
    Synonyms:
    escape wheel

Synonyms of scape-wheel

Forms of scape-wheel

pluralscape-wheels

Questions about scape-wheel

What does scape-wheel mean?
Scape-wheel means the wheel in an escapement (as of a clock or a watch) into whose teeth the pallets play.
What part of speech is scape-wheel?
Scape-wheel is a noun.
What is the plural of scape-wheel?
The plural of scape-wheel is scape-wheels.

Words near scape-wheel in the dictionary

  1. scape
  2. scape-animal
  3. scape-animals
  4. scape-bird
  5. scape-birds
  6. scape-wheel
  7. scape-wheels
  8. scaped
  9. scapegallows
  10. scapegallowses
  11. scapegoat

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