PINION AND RING GEAR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pinion and ring gear mean? • PINION AND RING GEAR (noun)
The noun PINION AND RING GEAR has 1 sense:
1. gears that mesh at an angle
Familiarity information: PINION AND RING GEAR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PINION AND RING GEAR (noun)
Meaning:
Gears that mesh at an angle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bevel gear; pinion and crown wheel; pinion and ring gear
Hypernyms ("pinion and ring gear" is a kind of...):
cogwheel; gear; gear wheel; geared wheel (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pinion and ring gear"):
differential; differential gear (a bevel gear that permits rotation of two shafts at different speeds; used on the rear axle of automobiles to allow wheels to rotate at different speeds on curves)
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