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planetary gear

planetary gear noun: a system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears) rotate, often within an outer ring.

planetary gear: a system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears)...
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Noun

planetary gear (plural planetary gears)

  1. A system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears) rotate, often within an outer ring.
    • Meronyms: sun gear, planet gear
    Synonyms:
    epicyclic gear

planetary gear meaning in Tamil

planetary gear in Tamil

ஓரச்சு பற்சக்கரம்

Synonyms of planetary gear

Forms of planetary gear

pluralplanetary gears

Questions about planetary gear

What does planetary gear mean?
Planetary gear means a system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears) rotate, often within an outer ring.
What is planetary gear in Tamil?
Planetary gear in Tamil is ஓரச்சு பற்சக்கரம். See Planetary gear meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is planetary gear?
Planetary gear is a noun.
What is the plural of planetary gear?
The plural of planetary gear is planetary gears.

Words near planetary gear in the dictionary

  1. planetary aberration
  2. planetary aberrations
  3. planetary bodies
  4. planetary body
  5. planetary engineering
  6. planetary gear
  7. planetary gear train
  8. planetary gear trains
  9. planetary gears
  10. planetary geology
  11. planetary nebula

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