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  • 1epicyclical — epicyclic ep i*cyc lic, epicyclical ep i*cyc lic*al, a. Pertaining to, resembling, or having the motion of, an epicycle. [1913 Webster] {Epicyclic train} (Mach.), a train of mechanism in which epicyclic motion is involved; esp., a train of spur… …

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  • 2epicyclic — ep i*cyc lic, epicyclical ep i*cyc lic*al, a. Pertaining to, resembling, or having the motion of, an epicycle. [1913 Webster] {Epicyclic train} (Mach.), a train of mechanism in which epicyclic motion is involved; esp., a train of spur wheels,… …

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  • 3Epicyclic train — epicyclic ep i*cyc lic, epicyclical ep i*cyc lic*al, a. Pertaining to, resembling, or having the motion of, an epicycle. [1913 Webster] {Epicyclic train} (Mach.), a train of mechanism in which epicyclic motion is involved; esp., a train of spur… …

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  • 4epicyclic — adjective of or relating to an epicycle epicyclic gear train • Syn: ↑epicyclical • Pertains to noun: ↑epicycle (for: ↑epicyclical), ↑epicycle …

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  • 5epicyclical — adjective of or relating to an epicycle epicyclic gear train • Syn: ↑epicyclic • Pertains to noun: ↑epicycle, ↑epicycle (for: ↑epicyclic) • …

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  • 6epicyclic — /ɛpiˈsaɪklɪk/ (say epee suyklik) adjective of or relating to an epicycle. Also, epicyclical …

  • 7Hub gear — Sturmey Archer SX3 A Sturmey Archer AM bicycle hub gear mechanism wi …

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  • 8Celestial spheres — Not to be confused with celestial sphere. For other uses, see Celestial (disambiguation). Geocentric celestial spheres; Peter Apian s Cosmographia (Antwerp, 1539) …

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  • 9Challenger 2 — FV 4034 Challenger 2 Challenger 2 on manoeuvres on Salisbury Plain Type …

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  • 10epicycle — [ep′ə sī΄kəl] n. [ME epicicle < LL epicyclus < Gr epikyklos < epi , upon + kyklos, a circle: see CYCLE] 1. a circle whose center moves along the circumference of another, larger circle: term used to describe planetary motions in the… …

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