gearwheel

or gear wheel

[ geer-hweel, -weel ]

noun

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

gearwheel

/ ˈɡɪəˌwiːl /

noun

1. another name for gear

Word History and Origins

Origin of gearwheel¹

First recorded in 1870–75; gear + wheel

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg