gearwheel en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-der. Proto-Germanic *arwaz Proto-Germanic *garwaz Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *garwijanąder. Old Norse gervibor. Middle English gere English gear Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English gearwheel From gear + wheel.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of gear wheel.
alt of gear wheel
Gearwheels and pinions can be removed by the oil injection method, a provision which speeds and simplifies the work of replacement.
1962 June, “The 2,800 h.p. Brush "Falcon" diesel-electric”, in Modern Railways, page 380:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gearwheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |