sprocket

sprock·et

S0674700 (sprŏk′ĭt)n.1. Any of various toothlike projections arranged on a wheel rim to engage the links of a chain.2. A cylinder with a toothed rim that engages in the perforations of photographic or movie film to pull it through a camera or projector.

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sprocket

(ˈsprɒkɪt) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) Also called: sprocket wheel a relatively thin wheel having teeth projecting radially from the rim, esp one that drives or is driven by a chain2. (Mechanical Engineering) an individual tooth on such a wheel3. (Mechanical Engineering) a cylindrical wheel with teeth on one or both rims for pulling film through a camera or projector4. (Building) a small wedge-shaped piece of wood used to extend a roof over the eaves[C16: of unknown origin]

sprock•et

(ˈsprɒk ɪt)

n. a. a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain. b. a tooth on such a wheel. [1530–40; orig. uncertain]

sprocket

In naval mine warfare, an anti-sweep device included in a mine mooring to allow a sweep wire to pass through the mooring without parting the mine from its sinker.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sprocket - roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper throughcamera, photographic camera - equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)roller - a cylinder that revolves
	2.	sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chainsprocket wheelbicycle, bike, cycle, wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedalswheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
	3.	sprocket - tooth on the rim of gear wheel cogcogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motiontooth - something resembling the tooth of an animal

Translations

coyaudenteзвёздочка