wheelwork

System of gears

Wheelwork is a system of interconnected wheels, especially the gears and cogs inside a clock or other mechanism.

The term evokes the intricate arrangement of rotating parts that transfer motion from one component to another: the delicate wheelwork of a pocket watch.

Sometimes used figuratively for any complex, interlocking system.

clockwork

escapement

Tick-controlling clock component

mainspringClock's power coil
gear trainSeries of meshed cogs
pendulumSuspended swinging weight

ratchet · winding · horology · timepiece · watchmaker · chronometer · pocketwatch · grandfather clock · cuckoo clock · tick-tock

machinery

gearbox

Enclosed system of cogs

transmissionSending of information
drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
differentialRelative difference between things

camshaft · crankshaft · sprocket · pulley · axle · bearing · coupling · clutch · rotor · linkage

motion

rotation

Turning on an axis

spinRapid rotation around axis
revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
turningAct of rotating

meshing · engagement · drive · transfer · oscillation · cycle · pivot · torque · momentum · velocity

Opposites

mechanical complexity

wheelworkunmechanized

Not using machines

solid block · manual operation · handwork · primitive tool

mechanism type

wheelworkelectronics

Study of circuits

direct drive · hydraulics · pneumatics · belt drive · chain drive

Family

work, wheel, wheels, workshop, workable, wheelbarrow, wheeled, wheeling, steering wheel

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G