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Pinion cutters

Scope note

Tools used to cut small toothed wheels, called pinions, by placing the tool over a metal rod and tapping it downwards.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000161876

Broader Terms used

<cutters: metalworking tools>

Term used for

cutters, pinion

Equivalent Terms used

pinion cutter

Created

12yrs ago

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