geneva mechanism

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Definition of geneva mechanism in English English dictionary

A mechanism that translates a continuous rotation into an intermittent rotary motion, using an intermittent gear where the drive wheel has a pin that reaches into a slot of the driven wheel and thereby advances it by one step, and having a raised circular blocking disc that locks the driven wheel in position between steps

Related Terms

Geneva mechanisms

plural form of Geneva mechanism

Hyphenation

Ge·ne·va mech·a·ni·sm

Turkish pronunciation

cınivı mekınîzım

Pronunciation

/ʤəˈnēvə ˈmekəˌnəzəm/ /ʤəˈniːvə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/