gearwheel

gear·wheel

[geer-hweel, -weel]
noun
a wheel having teeth or cogs that engage with those of another wheel or part; cogwheel.
Also, gear wheel.


Origin:
1870–75; gear + wheel

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gearwheel (ˈɡɪəˌwiːl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another name for gear

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