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

Among hundreds of men wearing turbans and topees at Karachi’s main train station, Muhammad Arshad stood out in his blue baseball cap with Rotary’s bright yellow gearwheel.

From New York Times

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg