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Sprocket — Sprock et (spr[o^]k [e^]t), n. [Etymology uncertain.] (Mach.) (a) A tooth or projection, as on the periphery of a wheel, shaped so as to engage with a chain. (b) A sprocket wheel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprocket — ► NOUN 1) each of several projections on the rim of a wheel that engage with the links of a chain or with holes in film, tape, or paper. 2) (also sprocket wheel) a wheel with projections of this kind. ORIGIN originally denoting a triangular piece … English terms dictionary
sprocket — [spräk′it] n. [Early ModE < ?] 1. any of a number of teeth or points, as on the rim of a wheel, arranged to fit into the links of a chain 2. a wheel fitted with sprockets on its outer rim, used in a chain drive: in full sprocket wheel … English World dictionary
sprocket — 1530s, originally a carpenters word for a piece of timber used in framing, of unknown origin. The meaning projection from the rim of a wheel that engages the links of a chain is first recorded 1750 … Etymology dictionary
Sprocket — 16 tooth sprocket. Do = Sprocket diameter. Dp = Pitch diameter A sprocket and roller chain This article is about a gear o … Wikipedia
sprocket — A disc with teeth on its circumference for driving a chain, a general term that applies both to chainrings and to freewheel cogs. See camshaft drive sprocket camshaft sprocket crankshaft sprocket driven sprocket drive sprocket … Dictionary of automotive terms
sprocket — sprock|et [ˈsprɔkıt US ˈspra: ] n 1.) also sprocket wheel a wheel with ↑teeth (=parts along the edge) that fit into and turn a bicycle chain, a photographic film with holes etc 2.) one of the teeth on a sprocket wheel … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprocket — UK [ˈsprɒkɪt] / US [ˈsprɑkɪt] noun [countable] Word forms sprocket : singular sprocket plural sprockets one of several parts on the outside of a wheel that fit into the holes in something such as a chain or a piece of film and pull or turn it… … English dictionary
sprocket — /sprok it/, n. 1. Mach. a. Also called chainwheel, sprocket wheel. a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain. b. one tooth of such a wheel. 2. Carpentry. a wedge shaped piece of wood extending a sloping roof over the eaves with a… … Universalium
sprocket — [[t]sprɒ̱kɪt[/t]] sprockets N COUNT A sprocket is a wheel with teeth around the outer edge that fit into the holes in a chain or a length of film or tape in order to move it round … English dictionary
sprocket — sprock·et || sprÉ‘kɪt / sprÉ’k n. wheel with teeth or cogs to engage the links of a chain, sprocket wheel; tooth of a wheel which engages the links of a chain … English contemporary dictionary
