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spur gear

spur gear

n.
A gear with teeth radially arrayed on the rim parallel to its axis.
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spur gear

or

spur wheel

n
(Mechanical Engineering) 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
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spur′ gear`


n.
a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation.
[1815–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.spur gear - gear wheels that mesh in the same planespur gear - gear wheels that mesh in the same plane
spur wheel
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
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