sprocket
pronunciation
How to pronounce sprocket in British English:
UK [ˈsprɒkɪt]
How to pronounce sprocket in American English:
US [ˈsprɑkɪt]
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- Noun:
- roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
- thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
- tooth on the rim of gear wheel
Word Origin
- sprocket (n.)
- 1530s, originally a carpenters' word for a piece of timber used in framing, of unknown origin. The meaning "projection from the rim of a wheel that engages the links of a chain" is first recorded 1750.
Example
- 1. Check the clutch position on the exhaust sprocket .
- 2. I pick it up from his sprocket .
- 3. The young designer told the engineer that the advantages of the new design included seamless shifting , higher efficiency , longer chain and sprocket life , as well as improved weight distribution .
- 4. Fit the outlet camshaft and sprocket .
- 5. Remove timing chain with intermediate shaft sprocket .