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wheelwork

noun
wheel·​work | \ ˈhwēl-ˌwərk How to pronounce wheelwork (audio) , ˈwēl-\

Definition of wheelwork

: wheels in gear and their connections in a machine or mechanism

First Known Use of wheelwork

1640, in the meaning defined above

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