cannon pinion

noun

The pinion on the minute hand arbor of a watch or clock, which drives the hand but permits it to be moved in setting.

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Meanings

nouncannon pinion (plural cannon pinions)

plural cannon pinions

  1. The pinion on the minute hand arbor of a watch or clock, which drives the hand but permits it to be moved in setting.
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APA

cannon pinion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannon%20pinion

MLA

“cannon pinion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannon%20pinion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannon pinion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannon%20pinion.

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