Trochilics
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The science of rotary motion, or work done with wheels. uncountable
"For setting wheels within wheels, you cannot match Fortune. After all, she has made trochilics her hobby through all the ages."
Example
More examples"For setting wheels within wheels, you cannot match Fortune. After all, she has made trochilics her hobby through all the ages."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τροχίλος (trokhílos), from τρέχω (trékhō, “run, move quickly”).
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