- pinion and ring gear
- noungears that mesh at an angle• Syn: ↑bevel gear, ↑pinion and crown wheel• Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear wheel, ↑geared wheel, ↑cogwheel• Hyponyms: ↑differential gear, ↑differential
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pinion and ring gear
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