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- [geer-hweel, -weel]
- /ˈgɪərˌʰwil, -ˌwil/
- /ʤəˈwel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geer-hweel, -weel]
- /ˈgɪərˌʰwil, -ˌwil/
Definitions of gearwheel word
- noun gearwheel a wheel having teeth or cogs that engage with those of another wheel or part; cogwheel. 1
- noun gearwheel A toothed wheel in a set of gears. 1
- noun gearwheel a toothed wheel in a system of gears 0
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Origin of gearwheel
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; gear + wheel
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Parts of speech for Gearwheel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gearwheel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
gearwheel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gearwheel
noun gearwheel
- cog — A cog is a wheel with square or triangular teeth around the edge, which is used in a machine to turn another wheel or part.
- sprocket — Machinery. Also called chainwheel, sprocket wheel. a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain. one tooth of such a wheel.
- cogwheel — a wheel with a rim notched into teeth, which mesh with those of another wheel or of a rack to transmit or receive motion
- pinion — the distal or terminal segment of the wing of a bird consisting of the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges.
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