capstans

Meaning of capstans

noun
  1. A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes, cables, etc. It is typically surmounted by a drumhead with sockets for levers used to turn it.
  2. A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.

Information about capstans

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of capstans is: capstan.
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Hyphenation of capstans

cap-stans

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
  • capstans is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

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