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n a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion n wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion…

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  1. n a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion n wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed n a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) n equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc. v set the level or character of