epicyclic gear train vs gear

gear vs epicyclic gear train

epicyclic gear train and gear both are nouns.

epicyclic gear train is not a verb while gear is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
epicyclic gear train	Yes	No	No	No
gear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gear is a hypernym of epicyclic gear train; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than epicyclic gear train:

epicyclic gear train: a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
gear: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

Other hypernyms of epicyclic gear train include gearing, geartrain, power train, train.

epicyclic gear train (noun)	gear (noun)
a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis	a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
	equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
	wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
	a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

epicyclic gear train (verb)	gear (verb)
	set the level or character of

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