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FRICTIONAL GEARING-WHEELS

\fɹˈɪkʃənə͡l ɡˈi͡əɹɪŋwˈiːlz], \fɹˈɪkʃənə‍l ɡˈi‍əɹɪŋwˈiːlz], \f_ɹ_ˈɪ_k_ʃ_ə_n_əl ɡ_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ_w_ˈiː_l_z]\

Definitions of FRICTIONAL GEARING-WHEELS

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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Wheels which catch or bite, and produce motion not by teeth but by means of friction. With the view of increasing or diminishing the friction the faces are made more or less V-shaped.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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