gearing

/ˈgɪərɪŋ/
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Other forms: gearings

Definitions of gearing
  1. noun
    wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
    synonyms: gear, geartrain, power train, train
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    types:
    epicyclic gear train, epicyclic train
    a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
    reduction gear
    gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
    type of:
    wheelwork
    mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
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