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spur gear vs gear

gear vs spur gear

spur gear and gear both are nouns.

spur gear is not a verb while gear is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spur gear Yes No No No
gear Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gear is a hypernym of spur gear; that is, gear is a word with a broader meaning than spur gear:
  • spur gear: gear wheels that mesh in the same plane
  • gear: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
Other hypernyms of spur gear include cogwheel, gear wheel, geared wheel.
spur gear (noun) gear (noun)
gear wheels that mesh in the same plane 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)
spur gear (verb) gear (verb)
set the level or character of
Difference between spur gear and gear

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