sprocket

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒkɪt

[edit] Noun

sprocket (plural sprockets)

1. A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
2. (usually plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
3. (architecture) A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.

[edit] Usage notes

Although sprockets are sometimes referred to as gears, there is a technical distinction between the two: sprockets interact with chains, whereas gears interact with other gears.

[edit] Derived terms

• sprocket wheel

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: hammas fi(fi)

[edit] See also

• Sprocket on Wikipedia.Wikipedia