SPROCKET WHEEL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sprocket wheel mean? 

• SPROCKET WHEEL (noun)
  The noun SPROCKET WHEEL has 1 sense:

1. thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain

  Familiarity information: SPROCKET WHEEL used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPROCKET WHEEL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

sprocket; sprocket wheel

Hypernyms ("sprocket wheel" is a kind 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))

Holonyms ("sprocket wheel" is a part of...):

bicycle; bike; cycle; wheel (a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals)