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- noun Plural form of
gearwheel .
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Examples
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The power is transmitted to the machine via shafts, gearwheels or belts and can be varied in steps by using runners of different size.
7. Profiles 1986
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If the cogs on the gearwheels do not interact, the machine can not work.
A Librarian's Open Shelf Arthur E. Bostwick
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At the upper part, a frame, B B, formed of double T-irons cross-braced here and there, supports a transmission composed of gearwheels, R R, and a pitch-chain, G G.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885 Various
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Drive to the discs is through a smooth-running, low-wear transmission using large diameter gearwheels, with an individual drive system for each cutting disc.
FWi - All News 2010
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An email to Sigma UK revealed that parts for the lens are no longer available, much googling later I found a website based in Poland that supplies small gearwheels in plastic or brass, originally intended for micro helicopter making.
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Researchers reporting in the journal Nature said they had now discovered that the device, made at the end of the 2nd century BC, used an intricate set of bronze gearwheels, dials and inscriptions to set the games’ date.
Ancient Greeks Used “Computer” To Set Olympics Date | Disinformation 2008
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