CONTRATE


Meaning of CONTRATE in English

ˈkän.ˌtrāt adjective

Etymology: probably from contra- + -ate

: having gear teeth set on the face of the wheel and perpendicular to its plane : relating to such an arrangement — used of a wheel in timepieces having verge or platform escapements

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