planet gear
planet gear · planet gears
An epicyclic gear; the middle gears in a planetary gear system, spun by the central…An epicyclic gear; the middle gears in a planetary gear system, spun by the central sun gear
Meaning
1 sensesAn epicyclic gear; the middle gears in a planetary gear system, spun by the central sun gear
an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: planet gears| Singular | planet gear |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train:planetary gearepicyclic gearplanet wheel