A gearwheel with teeth projecting parallel to the wheel's axis.
Example sentencesExamples
A two-stage spur gear transmits torque between the servomotor and the plasticizing screw.
Through sets of worm gears driving spur gears (which lock up when forces try to drive them in reverse), it consistently delivers the most torque to the slowest-rotating axle.
Definition of spur gear in US English:
spur gear
nounspər ɡi(ə)r
A gearwheel with teeth projecting parallel to the wheel's axis.
Example sentencesExamples
A two-stage spur gear transmits torque between the servomotor and the plasticizing screw.
Through sets of worm gears driving spur gears (which lock up when forces try to drive them in reverse), it consistently delivers the most torque to the slowest-rotating axle.