† pedimechann.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: pedi- comb. form, Greek μηχανή.

Etymology: < pedi- comb. form + ancient Greek μηχανή machine n. Compare pedomotor n. and earlier velocipede n.

Obsolete. rare.

A kind of velocipede in which the forward pressure of the foot on a treadle rotated a fusee, whose motion was communicated to the wheel by a ratchet, and a spiral spring returned the fusee and treadle to their original positions.

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1844 Mechanics' Mag. 41 369 Hankins's Pedimechan or Spring Propeller.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	pedimechan
释义	† pedimechann. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: pedi- comb. form, Greek μηχανή. Etymology: < pedi- comb. form + ancient Greek μηχανή machine n. Compare pedomotor n. and earlier velocipede n. Obsolete. rare. A kind of velocipede in which the forward pressure of the foot on a treadle rotated a fusee, whose motion was communicated to the wheel by a ratchet, and a spiral spring returned the fusee and treadle to their original positions. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > early type of pedimechan1844 velocipede1850 boneshaker1874 spider1874 1844 Mechanics' Mag. 41 369 Hankins's Pedimechan or Spring Propeller. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < n.1844
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