Meanings
nounpinion wire (countable and uncountable, plural pinion wires)
plural pinion wires
- countableuncountableWire fluted longitudinally, used in the manufactuing of pinions of clocks and watches. It is formed by being drawn through holes of the shape required for the leaves or teeth of the pinions.
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pinion wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinion%20wire
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