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Meaning of planetary gear | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Suomi planeettapyörästö
Français train épicycloïdal train planétaire
Nederlands planeetwielmechanisme planetair tandwielstelsel

Examples

“Meronyms: sun gear, planet gear”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

planetary gear train planetary geology planetary nebula planetary nebula nucleus planetary object planetary ring

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