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gearwheel

/ɡˈɪɹwil/ noun

Alternative spelling of gear wheel.

Word Origin Gearwheel is a straightforward compound, but 'gear' has an interesting origin: from Proto-Germanic *garwją meaning 'equipment, something prepared' — so gear is what you get ready. 'Wheel' comes from a root meaning 'to turn, revolve' (PIE *kʷel-), which also gives us cycle and cyclone. So a gearwheel is a prepared wheel that turns.

noun Alternative spelling of gear wheel. countable

The mechanic replaced the worn gearwheel in the engine.

(名词) 齿轮

机械师更换了发动机中磨损的齿轮。

(sustantivo) rueda dentada; engranaje; piñón [Variante ortográfica de gear wheel (rueda dentada).]

El mecánico reemplazó la rueda dentada desgastada en el motor.

(nom) roue dentée; pignon [Variante orthographique de « gear wheel » ; roue dentée.]

Le mécanicien a remplacé la **gearwheel** usée du moteur.

(Substantiv) Zahnrad; Getrieberad [Alternative Schreibweise von *Zahnrad* (ein rotierendes Maschinenelement mit Zähnen zur Kraftübertragung).]

Der Mechaniker tauschte das abgenutzte **gearwheel** im Motor aus.

(名詞) gear wheelの別のつづり。

整備士はエンジンの摩耗した歯車を交換した。

(substantivo) engrenagem; roda dentada [Grafia alternativa de gear wheel (engrenagem).]

O mecânico substituiu a engrenagem desgastada no motor.

Synonyms: gear wheel cogwheel gear wheel gear
Word parts: gear + wheel

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