Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Having cogs or teeth arranged in a manner contrary to the usual one, or projecting parallel to the axis: as, a contrate wheel: used chiefly of wheels in clockwork. See crown-wheel.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective rare Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it.
  • adjective See Crown wheel.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it.

Etymologies

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See contra-.

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Examples

  • Siempre contrate a una persona especialmente entrenada en la corrección de problemas con plomo — alguien que sepa cómo realizar este trabajo en forma segura y que tenga el equipo apropiado para limpiar minuciosamente.

    Lead in paint, dust, and soil 2008

  • Cada año contrate un profesional calificado para que inspeccione y le de mantenimiento al sistema de calefacción, las calderas, el cañón o abertura de las chimeneas por donde sale el humo.

    Carbon monoxide~ basic information 2008

  • Cuando adquirimos un producto o servicio, ha culminado una tarea importante, que es conseguir que un consumidor contrate o compre algo.

    The last time 2006

  • It features an over-centre spring-loaded clutch switching mechanism, a dual clutch using large axle (hollow) and tri-flat parts to split the drive into the constant mesh gearbox, 50-tooth contrate gear synchronizer assemblies and series connected inter-axle and front axle differentials, bevel gear rear axle drive output.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

  • It features an over-centre spring-loaded clutch switching mechanism, a dual clutch using large axle (hollow) and tri-flat parts to split the drive into the constant mesh gearbox, 50-tooth contrate gear synchronizer assemblies and series connected inter-axle and front axle differentials, bevel gear rear axle drive output.

    WN.com - Business News 2010

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