Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A wheel having teeth or pins on the face, which is at right angles to the shaft, instead of on the rim, parallel to it.

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  • The TC53-20 and TC53-10 probes incorporate Blum's Shark 360 technology, which introduces a face-gear mechanism in the body of the probe assembly to ensure maximum accuracy in all directions for measuring with off-centre styli.

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