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Meaning of spur gear | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.

Equivalents

Suomi lieriöhammaspyörä

Examples

“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 load ⟳ for the bevel gears.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

spur gearing spur leather spur of the moment spur-leather spur-royal spur-shell

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