gearwheel

American  

[geer-hweel, -weel] / ˈgɪərˌʰwil, -ˌwil /

Or gear wheel

noun

1. a wheel having teeth or cogs that engage with those of another wheel or part; cogwheel.

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gearwheel British  

/ ˈɡɪəˌwiːl /

noun

1. another name for gear

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Etymology

Origin of gearwheel

First recorded in 1870–75; gear + wheel

Example Sentences

First take the case of a small gearwheel, say 1 in. outside diameter and 1/16 in. thick, with twenty-four teeth.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

As the optional link JK held the gearwheel centers always equidistant, the annular guide G was not used.

From Kinematics of Mechanisms from the Time of Watt by Ferguson, Eugene S.

These arms are revolved by gear-wheels c that fit in a large gearwheel d attached to a shaft e, which is turned by means of a handle f.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences