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sprocket

noun sprock·et \ˈsprä-kət\

: a wheel that has a row of teeth around its edge which fit into the holes of something (such as a bicycle chain or a piece of film) and cause it to turn when the wheel turns; also : any one of the teeth on such a wheel

Full Definition of SPROCKET

1
:  a toothed wheel whose teeth engage the links of a chain
2
:  a cylinder with teeth around the circumference at either end that project through perforations in something (as motion-picture film) to move it through a mechanism (as a projector)
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Origin of SPROCKET

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1886
SPROCKET Defined for Kids

sprocket

noun sprock·et \ˈsprä-kət\

Definition of SPROCKET for Kids

:  one of many points that stick up on the rim of a wheel (sprocket wheel) shaped so as to fit into the links of a chain

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