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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In a vehicle, the wear-iron or guard placed on the perch to prevent injury from the forward wheels in turning short; a rub-plate.
- noun A nut-lock.
- noun In a clock, the count-wheel or notched disk which controls the number of strokes of the striking mechanism.
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