epicyclic train
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noun Machinery.
a train of gears or pulleys in which one or more of the axes revolve about a central axis.
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Origin of epicyclic train
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby epicyclic train
epicurean, Epicureanism, Epicurus, epicuticle, epicycle, epicyclic train, epicycloid, epicycloidal gear, epicycloidal wheel, epicystitis, epicystotomy
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epicyclic train
noun
a cluster of gears consisting of a central gearwheel with external teeth (the sun), a coaxial gearwheel of greater diameter with internal teeth (the annulus), and one or more planetary gears engaging with both of them to provide a large gear ratio in a compact space
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