- spur gear
- A gear on which the teeth are cut parallel to the shaft. They are not used very often in modern gearboxes because they are noisier than helical gears. Also called straight-cut gear.
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Spur gear — Spur Spur, n. [OE. spure, spore, AS. spura, spora; akin to D. spoor, G. sporn, OHG. sporo, Icel. spori, Dan. spore, Sw. sporre, and to AS. spor a trace, footstep, spyrian to trace, track, examine, and E. spurn. [root]171. Cf. {Sparrow}, {Spere},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spur gear — n. 1. a gear having radial teeth parallel to the axle: also spur wheel 2. a system of gearing having this kind of gear: also spur gearing … English World dictionary
spur gear — spur′ gear n. mac a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
spur gear — noun gear wheels that mesh in the same plane • Syn: ↑spur wheel • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear wheel, ↑geared wheel, ↑cogwheel * * * noun also … Useful english dictionary
Spur gear corrected tooth — Spur gear teeth are manufactured by either involute profile or cycloidal profile. Most of the gears are manufactured by involute profile with 20° pressure angle. When two gears are in mesh at one instant there is a chance to mate involute portion … Wikipedia
spur gear wheel — noun see spur gear … Useful english dictionary
spur gear — /ˈspɜ gɪə/ (say sper gear) noun Machinery a gear in which spur wheels are employed. Also, spur gearing …
spur gear — noun Date: 1823 a gear wheel with radial teeth parallel to its axis called also spur wheel … New Collegiate Dictionary
spur gear — Mach. a gear having straight teeth cut on the rim parallel to the axis of rotation. Also called spur wheel. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
spur gear — noun another term for spur wheel … English new terms dictionary
