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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
friction-gearing .
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On the spur-wheel shaft was a friction-gear, driving the hoisting-reel; this reel was mounted on sliding blocks, so that hoisting was done by putting it in gear, the empty load being dropped by a friction-band.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 455, September 20, 1884 Various
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