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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Gearing \Gear"ing\, n.
1. Harness.
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2. (Mach.) The parts by which motion imparted to one portion
of an engine or machine is transmitted to another,
considered collectively; as, the valve gearing of a
locomotive engine; belt gearing; esp., a train of wheels
for transmitting and varying motion in machinery.
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{Frictional gearing}. See under {Frictional}.
{Gearing chain}, an endless chain transmitting motion from
one sprocket wheel to another. See Illust. of {Chain
wheel}.
{Spur gearing}, gearing in which the teeth or cogs are ranged
round either the concave or the convex surface (properly
the latter) of a cylindrical wheel; -- for transmitting
motion between parallel shafts, etc.
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