Geneva mechanism en · NOUN
Etymology
So called from Geneva in Switzerland, an important center of watchmaking.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva mechanisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |