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gear vs epicyclic gear train

epicyclic gear train vs gear

gear and epicyclic gear train both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear Yes No Yes No
epicyclic gear train Yes No No No
As nouns, epicyclic gear train is a hyponym of gear; that is, epicyclic gear train is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gear:
  • gear: wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
  • epicyclic gear train: a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
Other hyponyms of gear include epicyclic train, reduction gear.
gear (noun) epicyclic gear train (noun)
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis
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)
gear (verb) epicyclic gear train (verb)
set the level or character of
Difference between gear and epicyclic gear train

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