planet gear

planet gear
any of the gears in an epicyclic train surrounding and engaging with the sun gear. Also called planet wheel.
[1915-20]

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  • Planet gear — Planet Plan et, n. [OE. planete, F. plan[ e]te, L. planeta, fr. Gr. ?, and ? a planet; prop. wandering, fr. ? to wander, fr. ? a wandering.] 1. (Astron.) A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • planet gear — See planet gears stepped planet gear sun and planet gears …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • planet gear — (also planet wheel) noun a gearwheel forming part of a sun and planet gear system …   English new terms dictionary

  • planet gear — noun an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train • Syn: ↑planetary gear, ↑epicyclic gear, ↑planet wheel • Hypernyms: ↑gear, ↑gear wheel, ↑geared wheel, ↑cogwheel …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sun and planet gear — The sun and planet gear (also called the planet and sun gear) was a method of converting reciprocal motion to rotary motion and utilised a reciprocating steam engine.It was likely invented by the Scottish engineer William Murdoch, an employee of… …   Wikipedia

  • stepped planet gear — A planet gear with different diameters …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • Planet — Plan et, n. [OE. planete, F. plan[ e]te, L. planeta, fr. Gr. ?, and ? a planet; prop. wandering, fr. ? to wander, fr. ? a wandering.] 1. (Astron.) A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of eccentricity. It… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Planet wheel — Planet Plan et, n. [OE. planete, F. plan[ e]te, L. planeta, fr. Gr. ?, and ? a planet; prop. wandering, fr. ? to wander, fr. ? a wandering.] 1. (Astron.) A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sun-and-planet gear — noun a system of gearwheels consisting of a central wheel (a sun gear or sun wheel) around which other wheels (planet gears or planet wheels) travel …   English new terms dictionary

  • sun-and-planet gear — /sun euhn plan it/, Mach. a planetary epicyclic gear train. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

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