snail-wheel

noun

In some striking timepieces, a rotating piece with a spiral periphery having notches so arranged as to determine the number of strokes made on the bell.

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Meanings

nounsnail-wheel (plural snail-wheels)

plural snail-wheels

  1. In some striking timepieces, a rotating piece with a spiral periphery having notches so arranged as to determine the number of strokes made on the bell.
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APA

snail-wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snail-wheel

MLA

“snail-wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snail-wheel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snail-wheel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snail-wheel.

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