cog, sprocket
(noun) tooth on the rim of gear wheel
sprocket, sprocket wheel
(noun) thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
sprocket
(noun) roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sprocket (plural sprockets)
(mechanical engineering) A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
(usually, in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
(architecture) A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.
A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
Synonym: widget
Although sprockets are sometimes referred to as gears, there is a technical distinction between the two: sprockets interact with chains, whereas gears interact with other gears.
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Source: Wiktionary
1 June 2024
(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
