sprocket
[ sprok-it ]
/ ˈsprɒk ɪt /
noun
Machinery.
- Also called chainwheel, sprocket wheel . a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain.
- one tooth of such a wheel.
Carpentry. a wedge-shaped piece of wood extending a sloping roof over the eaves with a flatter pitch.
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Origin of sprocket
First recorded in 1530–40; origin uncertain
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British Dictionary definitions for sprocket
sprocket
/ (ˈsprɒkɪt) /
noun
Also called: sprocket wheel a relatively thin wheel having teeth projecting radially from the rim, esp one that drives or is driven by a chain
an individual tooth on such a wheel
a cylindrical wheel with teeth on one or both rims for pulling film through a camera or projector
a small wedge-shaped piece of wood used to extend a roof over the eaves
Word Origin for sprocket
C16: of unknown origin
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