sprocket
English
Sprocket (def. 1) with chain
Cross-section of a mansard roof, with sprocket (def. 3)
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unknown. First attested in the 16th century.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /spɹɒkɪt/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒkɪt
Noun
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
- Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 widgets per year, and a sprocket factory that produces 200 sprockets per year.
Usage notes
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.
Derived terms
Translations
toothed wheel
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tooth of such wheel
extension of roof
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