a gear having involuted teeth either straight or helically cut on a cylindrical surface. Two such gears are used to transmit power between parallel shafts
spur gear in American English
1.
a gear having radial teeth parallel to the axle
: also spur wheel
2.
a system of gearing having this kind of gear
: also spur gearing
spur gear in Mechanical Engineering
(spɜr gɪər)
Word forms: (regular plural) spur gears
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Machinery and components)
A spur gear is a gear with teeth that project outwards from a cylindrical surface. Two spur gears are used to transmit power between parallelshafts.
In spur gears, the edge of each tooth is parallel to the axis of rotation and they mesh togetherwhen they are fitted to parallel shafts.
Spur gears are the simplest form of gears.
A spur gear is a gear with teeth that project outwards from a cylindrical surface. Two spur gearsare used to transmit power between parallel shafts.