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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A form of friction-clutch in which a coil of steel rod or a wire rope is fastened to one element, and a cone upon the other is pressed into the inside of the coil. The multiple turns of the rod or coil make it seize upon the surface of the cone and hold with great power
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