spur gearing
noun
a system of spur gears.
any system of gears with parallel axes of rotation.
Origin of spur gearing
1First recorded in 1835–45
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How to use spur gearing in a sentence
In the majority of American vehicles the motion of the motor is transmitted to the wheels by means of spur gearing.
The most simple mechanism for a gasoline vehicle employing spur gearing exclusively is shown in diagrammatic form in Fig.3.
The power is obtained by means of a pair of pumps run through spur-gearing by the belt pulleys shown.
The motion of the crank-shafts was communicated to the separate axles of the driving-wheels by spur-gearing with two speeds.
Automobile Biographies | Lyman Horace WeeksTwo speeds were obtained by means of spur gearing between the crank shaft and the counter shaft.
Automobile Biographies | Lyman Horace Weeks
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