WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spur′ wheel′. 
  1. Mechanical EngineeringSee spur gear. 
  • 1725–35

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
spur′ gear′, [Mach.]
  1. Mechanical Engineeringa gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation.
Also called spur wheel. 
  • 1815–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
spur gear, spur wheel
  1. 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
'spur wheel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
spur gear

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