- sun-and-planet
- sun-and-planˈet adjectiveGeared so that one wheel moves round another• • •Main Entry: ↑sun
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Sun and planet wheels — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sun and planet gear — The sun and planet gear (also called the planet and sun gear) was a method of converting reciprocal motion to rotary motion and utilised a reciprocating steam engine.It was likely invented by the Scottish engineer William Murdoch, an employee of… … Wikipedia
sun-and-planet — /sʌn ən ˈplænət/ (say sun uhn planuht) adjective denoting a system of toothed gearing in which a small wheel moves round a larger wheel …
sun-and-planet gear — /sun euhn plan it/, Mach. a planetary epicyclic gear train. [1900 05] * * * … Universalium
sun-and-planet gear — /sun euhn plan it/, Mach. a planetary epicyclic gear train. [1900 05] … Useful english dictionary
sun-and-planet gear — noun a system of gearwheels consisting of a central wheel (a sun gear or sun wheel) around which other wheels (planet gears or planet wheels) travel … English new terms dictionary
sun and planet gears — See planetary gearset … Dictionary of automotive terms
sun-and-planet gears — See planetary gearset … Dictionary of automotive terms
sun-and-planet motion — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : an epicyclic train of two wheels of which the wheel on a central axis is usually rotated by the other wheel … Useful english dictionary
Sword and planet — is a subgenre of speculative fiction that features rousing adventure stories set on other planets, and usually featuring Earthmen as protagonists. Though there are works that herald the genre such as Percy Greg s Across The Zodiac (1880) and,… … Wikipedia
