gear ratio
Americannoun
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the ratio of the rotational speeds of the first and final gears in a train of gears or of any two meshing gears.
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the ratio of the diameters of the pitch surfaces of any two meshing gears or of the numbers of their teeth.
Etymology
Origin of gear ratio
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Turbo mode can quickly overwhelm the bike’s single-speed gear ratio, however.
From The Verge ● Jul. 17, 2019
But if you think post-apocalyptically, that gear ratio means a very efficient bike for carrying heavy loads.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2013
They have no brakes and a fixed gear ratio that means the pedals will always be turning whether our legs want them to be or not.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2012
A medium-action, eight- to 8 1/2-foot rod will add length to reach boat-shy, bigger fish, and at least a five-to-one gear ratio, fast-retrieve casting reel will help zip those cast-metal lures through the water.
From Time Magazine Archive
The chain drive also allows the replacement of the sprocket with one of a larger or smaller diameter thereby giving a higher or lower gear ratio, which cannot be done with the worm gear.
From Motor Truck Logging Methods Engineering Experiment Station Series, Bulletin No. 12 by Frederick Malcolm Knapp
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