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sprocket

/ˈsprɑkət/
/ˈsprɒkɪt/
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Other forms: sprockets

Definitions of sprocket
  1. noun
    tooth on the rim of gear wheel
    synonyms: cog
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    type of:
    tooth
    something resembling the tooth of an animal
  2. noun
    thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
    synonyms: sprocket wheel
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    type of:
    wheel
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
  3. noun
    roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
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    type of:
    roller
    a cylinder that revolves
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