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gear vs epicyclic train

epicyclic train vs gear

gear and epicyclic train both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gear Yes No Yes No
epicyclic train Yes No No No
As nouns, epicyclic train is a hyponym of gear; that is, epicyclic 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 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 gear train, reduction gear.
gear (noun) epicyclic 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 train (verb)
set the level or character of
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