Meanings
nounfelk (plural felks)
plural felks
- Segment of wheel rim. Variant of felloe or felly
In ... breakages from high speed and irregular pitch, ten out of the eleven wheels had spur segments moulded from patterns, instead of by machinery ; and in three of the ten the teeth were cast upon the felks, and were twisted and drawn...
1896 Mr. Michael Longridge, of Manchester: Breakdowns of Stationary Steam-Engines. Proceedings. Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Page 545
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