toothed wheel

Serrated rotating disc

A toothed wheel is a wheel with teeth or cogs around its edge, designed to mesh with another toothed component to transmit motion or force.

The term is essentially a plain-language synonym for gear: The clock's mechanism relies on a series of toothed wheels.

Related

clockwork · mesh · mechanism · pinion · gear ratio · worm gear · rotation · axle · spindle · machinery · grinding · interlocking · chain · cog railway · bicycle · bike chain · gearbox · gear shift

Opposites
mechanical engagement method

toothed wheelcapstan

Vertical rotating hauling device

drum

surface texture/edge type

toothed wheelroller

Rotating cylindrical tool

Family

tooth, toothed, teeth, toothy, toothless, toothlike, wheel, wheels, wheeled

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G