- spur gear
- noun Date: 1823 a gear wheel with radial teeth parallel to its axis — called also spur wheel
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spur gear
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Spur gear — Spur Spur, n. [OE. spure, spore, AS. spura, spora; akin to D. spoor, G. sporn, OHG. sporo, Icel. spori, Dan. spore, Sw. sporre, and to AS. spor a trace, footstep, spyrian to trace, track, examine, and E. spurn. [root]171. Cf. {Sparrow}, {Spere},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spur gear — n. 1. a gear having radial teeth parallel to the axle: also spur wheel 2. a system of gearing having this kind of gear: also spur gearing … English World dictionary
spur gear — spur′ gear n. mac a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
spur gear — noun gear wheels that mesh in the same plane • Syn: ↑spur wheel • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear wheel, ↑geared wheel, ↑cogwheel * * * noun also … Useful english dictionary
Spur gear corrected tooth — Spur gear teeth are manufactured by either involute profile or cycloidal profile. Most of the gears are manufactured by involute profile with 20° pressure angle. When two gears are in mesh at one instant there is a chance to mate involute portion … Wikipedia
spur gear wheel — noun see spur gear … Useful english dictionary
spur gear — /ˈspɜ gɪə/ (say sper gear) noun Machinery a gear in which spur wheels are employed. Also, spur gearing …
spur gear — Mach. a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation. Also called spur wheel. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
spur gear — A gear on which the teeth are cut parallel to the shaft. They are not used very often in modern gearboxes because they are noisier than helical gears. Also called straight cut gear … Dictionary of automotive terms
spur gear — noun another term for spur wheel … English new terms dictionary
