GEARTRAIN

gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train

(noun) wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; “the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain”

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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