'Peritrochium' definitions:
Definition of 'Peritrochium'
- Peritrochium \Per`i*tro"chi*um\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; peri`
around + ? a wheel.] (Mech.)
The wheel which, together with the axle, forms the {axis in
peritrochio}, which see under Axis.
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