Gearset

/ˈɡɪrˌsɛt/ noun

Definition

A complete assembly of gears working together as a unit, typically all the gears needed for one function in a machine.

Etymology

Compound of 'gear' and 'set' (a collection of things belonging together). Developed as a technical term for assembled gear units in the industrial age.

Kelly Says

A gearset is like a band of matched musicians—each gear in the set must be precisely made so they mesh perfectly, or the whole system becomes noise instead of power.

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