spur gear
spur gear noun: the simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.
Noun
spur gear (plural spur gears)
- The simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.
- Each axle has its own final drive two-step reduction, a bevel gear set and a spur gear set which drives the axle. Of these, the spur gears take most of the stress and the bevel gears provide optimum reduction at high speed and low torque—an arrangement which makes for easier assembly and reduced...1962 June, “Beyond the Channel: U.S.S.R.: A 3,000 h.p. diesel-hydraulic from MaK”, in Modern Railways, page 416
- Synonyms:
- spur-wheel
spur gear meaning in Tamil
spur gear in Tamil
- பெரு பல் சக்கரம், முனைப்புத்துணைப்பொறி
Synonyms of spur gear
Forms of spur gear
| plural | spur gears |
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Questions about spur gear
- What does spur gear mean?
- Spur gear means the simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.
- What is spur gear in Tamil?
- Spur gear in Tamil is பெரு பல் சக்கரம், முனைப்புத்துணைப்பொறி. See Spur gear meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is spur gear?
- Spur gear is a noun.
- What is the plural of spur gear?
- The plural of spur gear is spur gears.
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