spur gear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [spur geer]
- /spɜr gɪər/
- /spɜːr ɡɪə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spur geer]
- /spɜr gɪər/

Definitions of spur gear words

noun spur gear a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation. 1
noun spur gear a gear having involuted teeth either straight or helically cut on a cylindrical surface. Two such gears are used to transmit power between parallel shafts 0
noun spur gear a gear having radial teeth parallel to the axle 0
noun spur gear a system of gearing having this kind of gear 0
noun spur gear A spur gear is a gear with teeth that project outwards from a cylindrical surface. Two spur gears are used to transmit power between parallel shafts. 0

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Origin of spur gear

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

First recorded in 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Spur gear

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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spur gear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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