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measuring wheel en · NOUN
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A wheel attached to a handle which can be pushed along to measure the distance between two points.
The London Midland Region of British Railways is using a special measuring wheel to assist in determining the length of signalling cables required in connection with the electrification of the main line between Crewe and Manchester.
1958 July 14, “Notes and News: Measuring Wheel for Railway Works”, in Railway Magazine, page 505:
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