minute wheel

noun

: a wheel in the dial train of a timepiece that is driven by the cannon pinion and that drives the hour wheel by means of an attached pinion

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“Minute wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minute%20wheel. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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