spur gear
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The simplest type of gear wheel, with teeth projecting radially, parallel to its axis.
Example Sentences
- "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."