sprocketed

Fitted with cogs

Sprocketed describes something fitted with sprockets—the toothed wheels that engage with chains or perforated material.

Film is sprocketed along its edges to mesh with projector mechanisms: The sprocketed film fed smoothly through the gate.

Bicycle chains run on sprocketed gears.

The term appears in technical and mechanical contexts.

bicycle

chain

Linked segments forming length

chainring · freewheel · pedal · hub · tensioner · shifter · spokes · mountain bike · road bike · gearshift

machinery

chain

Linked segments forming length

mechanism · engagement · meshing · pulley · torque · drivetrain · engine · axle · linkage · tensioner

motion

rotation

Turning on an axis

  • driveOperate a vehicle
  • torqueRotational force measurement
  • tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement

propulsion · tension · velocity · acceleration · momentum · engagement · meshing · transfer · synchronized · mechanical advantage

film

perforations

Series of small holes

  • projectorLight-casting display device
  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material

35mm · 16mm · registration · threading · cinema · camera · footage · frame · advance · shuttle

Opposites
mechanical edge configuration

sprocketedtoothless

Having no teeth

smooth · plain · unnotched · unpunched

Family

sprocket, sprockets

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G