planet wheel

/ˌplænət wil/
/ˌplænət hwil/
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Other forms: planet wheels

Definitions of planet wheel
  1. noun
    an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
    synonyms: epicyclic gear, planet gear, planetary gear
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    type of:
    cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
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