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Dotting wheels

Scope note

Instruments composed of a pen attached to a wheel with interchangeable cogs used in conjunction with a straightedge to produce a stippled line of dots, dashes, or both; used for technical and working drawings.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022478

Broader Terms used

technical pens

Equivalent Terms used

dotting wheel

Created

12yrs ago

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