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Rowel

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rowel"

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Word	Definition
spurnoun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
spur-wheelnoun	(engineering) A wheel with the cogs on the face of the edge like a spur.
mulletnoun	A hairstyle where the hair is kept short on the top and sides and long at the back.
rowel-headnoun	The axis on which a rowel turns.
spolenoun	The small wheel near the distaff of a spinning wheel.
spur gearnoun	(mechanical engineering) The simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.
spikernoun	(volleyball) One who spikes.
rockwheelnoun	A toothed wheel used to excavate trenches.
sprocketnoun	(mechanical engineering) A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
roulettenoun	(uncountable) A game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the ball stops, it indicates the result of a variety of wagers permitted by the game.
gear wheelnoun	(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.
wheelnoun	A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
gearnoun	(uncountable) Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
pinwheelnoun	An artificial flower with a stem, usually plastic, for children: the flower spins round in the wind, like a small paper windmill.
rollernoun	(heading) Anything that rolls.
gearwheelnoun	Alternative spelling of gear wheel. [(mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.]
racknoun	A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.
brush wheelnoun	Alternative form of brushwheel [(engineering) One of a set of wheels that move each other without cogs or teeth, having the rubbing surfaces covered with stiff hairs, cloth, or leather instead.]
skew wheelnoun	A bevel wheel with teeth formed obliquely on the rim.
ponce wheelnoun	A small metal wheel with evenly spaced points or spikes used for making a series of small holes in soft material such as fabric, leather, wood or paper, so as to leave an indelible but hardly visible mark.