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noun Machinery.
a gear having teeth cut on an inner cylindrical surface.
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Also called annular gear, ring gear.
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How to use internal gear in a sentence
There are three general methods of transmitting the power: by chain; by worm drive, and by internal gear drive.
Motor Truck Logging Methods|Frederick Malcolm KnappThese little internal-gear sprockets were hung on double-shrouded pinions secured to each end of the jackshaft.
A solid disc or housing fitted against both ends of the pinion to prevent the internal gear from working off sideways.
The face plate is 12 feet diameter, cast with internal gear at the back.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II|Joshua Rose