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Gears

Scope note

Toothed wheels, cones, or cylinders, or other machined elements that are designed to mesh with other similarly toothed elements for purposes which include the transmission of power and the change of speed or direction. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000125467

Broader Terms used

<tool and equipment components>

Equivalent Terms used

gear

Created

13yrs ago

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