- sprocket sprock·et n
- ['sprɒkɪt]
(on printer, bicycle) dente m, rocchetto
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sprocket sprock·et n
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Sprocket — Sprock et (spr[o^]k [e^]t), n. [Etymology uncertain.] (Mach.) (a) A tooth or projection, as on the periphery of a wheel, shaped so as to engage with a chain. (b) A sprocket wheel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprock|et — «SPROK iht», noun. 1. one of a set of parts sticking out from the rim of a wheel, arranged to fit into the links of a chain. The sprockets keep the chain from slipping. 2. = sprocket wheel. (Cf. ↑sprocket wheel) ╂[origin uncertain] … Useful english dictionary
Sprocket wheel — Sprock et wheel (spr[o^]k [e^]t hw[=e]l ). [Etymology of sprocket is uncertain.] (Mach.) Same as {Chain wheel}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sprocket — sprock|et [ˈsprɔkıt US ˈspra: ] n 1.) also sprocket wheel a wheel with ↑teeth (=parts along the edge) that fit into and turn a bicycle chain, a photographic film with holes etc 2.) one of the teeth on a sprocket wheel … Dictionary of contemporary English
sprock|et|less — «SPROK iht lihs», adjective. without a sprocket or sprockets: »New projectors had sprocketless film transport and…projection, permitting a wide range of projection speeds (Walter Clark) … Useful english dictionary
sprocket — sprock|et [ sprakıt ] noun count TECHNICAL 1. ) one of the series of holes along each side of movie or camera film that make it possible to move the film forward 2. ) one of several parts on the outside of a wheel that fit into the holes in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sprocket — sprock·et … English syllables
sprocket — sprock•et [[t]ˈsprɒk ɪt[/t]] n. mac a) a toothed wheel engaging with a conveyor or power chain b) a tooth on such a wheel • Etymology: 1530–40; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
sprocket — /ˈsprɒkət / (say sprokuht) noun 1. Machinery one of a set of projections on the rim of a wheel which engage the links of a chain. 2. Machinery a sprocket wheel. 3. Carpentry a wedge shaped piece fitted to the bottom of a rafter to flatten the… …
