sprocket
IPA: sprˈɑkʌt
noun
- (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.
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Examples of "sprocket" in Sentences
- The front sprocket provided the drive.
- The train has chained wheels and and sprocket.
- A damaged sprocket in the projector needs to be fixed.
- As the second sprocket is rotated, the saw blade reciprocates.
- Preferably, the teeth form part of an idler sprocket engaging the chain.
- A chain and sprocket mechanism connects the crankshaft to the rear wheel.
- The chain is in meshing engagement with sprockets at opposite ends of the bin.
- The incline of the boom is controlled by means of chains, sprockets and gears.
- A sprocket wheel is mounted between one of the crank arms and the hub housing.
- The cyclist would need to adjust the lever to center the chain on the sprocket.
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