sun gear en · NOUN
Etymology
By analogy to a sun with planets rotating around it.
Meanings
- The central gear wheel of an epicyclic gear train; the central gear in planetary gear box, which spins the planet gears
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sun gears | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
planetary gear · planet gear · ring gear
Translations (3)
fr soleil (gear wheel) · nl zonnewiel (gear wheel) · fr planétaire intérieur (gear wheel)