gear train
Americannoun
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a set of automobile gears that transmit power; transmission.
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a set of interconnected gears.
noun
Example Sentences
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She traces this passion to a formative moment in her childhood when she fixed her broken cassette player by fiddling with the gear train.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 17, 2023
Seeking a permanent place to store gear, train and gather, SMR members dedicated Saturdays over the past three years to pouring concrete and hanging drywall.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
They come to me with questions, and I show them how to do things, like how to attach wheels to a gear train.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2022
A spring provides the energy, a gear train transmits the energy, and cams dictate the motion and movement of the automaton.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2018
A whole gear train was out of place!
From The Sky Is Falling by Del Rey, Lester
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