Sprocket
Sponsored by Tom McClure Came first in group 173 in round 1 with 397 votesbeat Chutney on 187 votesbeat Dandelion on 171 votesbeat Smooth on 33 votes
Came first in group 44 in round 2 with 406 votesbeat Piglet on 196 votesbeat Slipstream on 68 votesbeat Gadget on 53 votes
Won in group 22 in round 3 with 479 votesbeat Thwart on 457 votes
Won in group 11 in round 4 with 700 votesbeat Succulent on 602 votes
Won in group 6 in round 5 with 841 votesbeat Gloaming on 679 votes
Lost in group 3 in round 6 with 524 votesbeaten by Cantankerous on 749 votes
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. First attested in the 16th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /spɹɒkɪt/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒkɪt
Noun[edit]
sprocket (plural sprockets)
- (mechanical engineering) A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
- (usually in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
- (architecture) A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.
- A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.
- Synonym: widget
- Suppose we have a widget factory that produces 100 widgets per year, and a sprocket factory that produces 200 sprockets per year.
Usage notes[edit]
Although sprockets are sometimes referred to as gears, there is a technical distinction between the two: sprockets interact with chains, whereas gears interact with other gears.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
toothed wheel
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tooth of such wheel
extension of roof
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