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lantern wheel

lan·tern wheel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lan-tern hweel, weel]
    • /ˈlæn tərn ʰwil, wil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lan-tern hweel, weel]
    • /ˈlæn tərn ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of lantern wheel words

  • noun lantern wheel a wheel, used like a pinion, consisting essentially of two parallel disks or heads whose peripheries are connected by a series of bars that engage with the teeth of another wheel. 1
  • noun lantern wheel A kind of pinion or wheel having cylindrical bars or trundles, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates. 0

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Origin of lantern wheel

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Lantern wheel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lantern wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lantern wheel usage trend in Literature

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