timing belt

noun

an endless belt bearing teeth for engaging sprockets on two mechanisms requiring precise synchronization.

RELATED CONTENT

What Is A “Claret Jug”?Since 1872, the winner of golf's British Open, which is also called The Open Championship and the oldest of the sport's four major tournaments, has won a trophy that goes by an unusual name: the Claret Jug.

7 Obsolete Tech Devices You’ll Only Find In The Dictionary Once upon a time, humanity was in awe of innovative devices like floppy disks, VHS tapes, and pagers. What other tech is over the hill?

Nearby words

timetable, timework, timeworn, timid, timing, timing belt, timing chain, timing gear, timişoara, timmins, timocharis

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019