CONTRATE

Etymology

Adjective

contrate (not comparable)

Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it.

Source: Wiktionary


Con"trate, a. Etym: [See Contra-.]

Definition: Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it. [R.] Contrate wheel. See Crown wheel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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