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- [spur geer]
- /spɜr gɪər/
- /spɜːr ɡɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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 54% 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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