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Gearwheel

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cog-wheelnounAlternative spelling of cogwheel. [A gear wheel.]
cog wheelnounAlternative spelling of cogwheel. [A gear wheel.]
wormwheelnounAlternative form of worm wheel. [A wheel that is a part of a worm gear or worm drive.]
gear headnounAlternative spelling of gearhead. [A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.]
gear knobnounAlternative form of gearknob. [(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A knob that forms the handle for the gear lever on a car with manual transmission.]
gear sticknounAlternative spelling of gearstick. [The lever used to change gear in a vehicle.]
water-wheelnounAlternative spelling of water wheel. [A wheel, propelled by running or falling water, used to power machinery.]
wormgearnounAlternative form of worm gear. [The gear in a worm drive.]
gearchangenounAlternative form of gear change. [(especially automotive) An instance of changing gears (shifting gears).]
fishwheelnounAlternative form of fish wheel. [A water-powered device for catching fish that operates like a mill wheel.]
drive shaftnounAlternative form of driveshaft. [A shaft used to transmit rotary motion.]
mill wheelnounAlternative form of millwheel. [A water wheel used to power a watermill.]
wheel pitnounAlternative form of wheelpit. [A pit in the ground, in which the lower part of a flywheel runs.]
dérailleurnounAlternative spelling of derailleur. [The mechanism on a bicycle used to move the chain from one sprocket (gear) to another.]
hub capnounAlternative spelling of hubcap. [A decorative and protective disk that covers the hub of a motor car wheel.]
stick shiftnounAlternative spelling of stickshift. [(US) A manual transmission controlled by a gear lever.]
scoop wheelnounAlternative spelling of scoopwheel. [A wheel, driven by wind or steam, having a series of scoops that are used to raise water.]
wheel-horsenounAlternative form of wheelhorse. [(US, dated) One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader or forward horse.]
scrollwheelnounAlternative form of scroll wheel. [(computing) A hard plastic or rubbery disc on a computer mouse, used for scrolling.]
wheel horsenounAlternative form of wheelhorse. [(US, dated) One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader or forward horse.]

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