| NOUN | artifact | lantern pinion, lantern wheel | a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks |
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| Meaning | A small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks. | |
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| Synonym | lantern wheel | |
| Broader | pinion | A gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh / mesh with a larger / larger wheel or rack |
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