Geneva wheel

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Geneva wheel

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See Geneva mechanism.

noun Geneva wheels

A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion.
Similar: Geneva drive, Maltese cross

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noun mechanism that translates a continuous rotation

中文	槽轮 cáolún, 槽轮机构 cáolún jīgòu
Русский	мальти́йский механи́зм malʹtíjskij mexanízm

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@misc{geneva_wheel_2026,
  title = {Geneva wheel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/geneva%20wheel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}