💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Filterwheel"
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| Word | Definition |
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| change wheelnoun | (engineering) One of a set of wheels of different sizes and number of teeth, that may be changed or substituted for one another in machinery, to produce a different but definite rate of angular velocity in an axis, as in cutting screws, gear, etc. |
| bookwheelnoun | (historical) A millwheel-shaped contraption allowing a reader to toggle between different books, all kept upright on separate shelves as the wheel turns. |
| flywheelnoun | (mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage. |
| flicker wheelnoun | (theater) A rotating perforated disc that gives a flickery effect to light coming from behind it. |
| thumbwheelnoun | A small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device. |
| fishwheelnoun | Alternative form of fish wheel. [A water-powered device for catching fish that operates like a mill wheel.] |
| worm picknoun | A delicate device used to handle nematodes and similar organisms, typically under a microscope |
| pinwheelnoun | An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill. |
| variatornoun | A device that can change the parameters of something. |
| scrollwheelnoun | Alternative form of scroll wheel. [(computing) A hard plastic or rubbery disc on a computer mouse, used for scrolling.] |
| plansifternoun | A tiered set of sieves used in milling. |
| trackwheelnoun | (computing) A small wheel, incorporated into a mouse or smartphone, that controls scrolling. |
| wheelnoun | A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. |
| spinner wheelnoun | A type of hubcap or inner wheel ornament that spins independently inside of a wheel itself when the vehicle is in motion, and continues to spin once the vehicle has come to a stop. |
| pattern wheelnoun | Synonym of countwheel. |
| bucketwheelnoun | An excavator having a series of bucket-shaped scoops on a rotating wheel or belt |
| polywheelnoun | Synonym of omni wheel. |
| lobsterscopenoun | Synonym of flicker wheel (“kind of stage lighting”). |
| starwheelnoun | A star-shaped disk, used as a kind of ratchet wheel, in repeating watches and the feed motions of some machines. |
| whizzernoun | (UK, slang) A pickpocket. |
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