spur gearing

noun

1. a system of spur gears.
2. any system of gears with parallel axes of rotation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spur gearing¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

The hearth may either rotate on an inclined axis, so that the path of its surface is oblique to that of the flame, or the working part may be a hollow cylinder, between the fireplace and flue, with its axis horizontal or nearly so, whose inner surface represents the working bed, mounted upon friction rollers, and receiving motion from a special steam-engine by means of a central belt of spur gearing.

From Project Gutenberg

The first is a spur gearing, connecting the motor to a countershaft placed under the motor.

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The chief difficulty hitherto has been to mount the hind end on springs without interfering with the spur gearing, which must be kept perfectly rigid to prevent breakage of the cogs.

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