lantern wheel
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lantern wheel
n.
A small mechanical pinion consisting of circular disks connected by cylindrical bars that serve as teeth. Also called lantern pinion.
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| Noun | 1. |  lantern wheel - a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clockspinion - a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack |
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