Leibniz wheel en · NOUN
Etymology
Invented by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz in 1673.
Meanings
- A cylinder with a set of teeth of incremental lengths which, when coupled to a counting wheel, can be used in the calculating engine of a class of mechanical calculators.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leibniz wheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |