Timewheel

Full definition of timewheel

Noun

1. Synonym of en
• 2009, Eric Flint
• 2016, K S Bhardwaj
• 2019, Rudy Rucker
2. (computing) A circular array of items sorted by time.
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• 2004, Wayne Wolf
• 2004, William James Dally, ?Brian Patrick Towles
• 2016, Marilyn Wolf
3. (horology) A circular control or device on which the distance around the circumference represents an amount of time.
• 1905, , The Deadreckoner, The travel of the timewheel is directly proportional to the distance traversed by the ship, quite independently of the direction in which the timewheel travels.
• 2005, J. Dykes, ?A.M. MacEachren, ?M.-J. Kraak
• 2015, Denise Pope, ?Maureen Brown, ?Sarah Miles
4. (horology) A timekeeping device (or part of one) that operates by a geared wheel that advances at regular intervals.
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• 2021, A.E. Kincaid