gearwheel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɪəˌwiːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gēr′hwēl′, -wēl′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gear•wheel  (gēr′hwēl′, -wēl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mechanical Engineeringa wheel having teeth or cogs that engage with those of another wheel or part;
    cogwheel.
Also, gear′ wheel′. 
  • gear + wheel 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gearwheel / ˈɡɪəˌwiːl/
  1. another name for gear1
'gearwheel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brake wheel - cog - cogwheel - dent - epicyclic train - helical gear - idle wheel - pitch - rack-and-pinion - track - worm gear

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