A system of gearwheels in which the driven shaft rotates more slowly than the driving shaft.
Example sentencesExamples
- The motors are fitted with a two-speed reduction gear.
- Usually, the electric motor needs a reduction gear for maximum efficiency.
- We have shown that a V-belt can handle those torque loads when it drives a reduction gear at the crankshaft.
- There are two reduction gears with pitch actuators, driving two independent shafts with controllable pitch propellers.
- The engine had a spur reduction gear which meant that the entire engine installation was shorter while having a higher thrust line.