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Chianring vs Sprocket - What's the difference?

chianring | sprocket |

As a noun sprocket is

a toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.

chianring

Not English

Chianring has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'chianring':

chainring

sprocket

English

(wikipedia sprocket)

Alternative forms

* (l)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
  • (usually, in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
  • (architecture) A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.
  • A (placeholder name) for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
    • Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 widgets per year, and a sprocket factory that produces 200 sprockets per year.

    Usage notes

    Although sprockets are sometimes referred to as gears , there is a technical distinction between the two: sprockets interact with chains, whereas gears interact with other gears.

    Synonyms

    * (placeholder name) widget

    Derived terms

    * sprocket wheel

    See also

    * (wikipedia "sprocket")