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DOUBLE-GEARED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley
Example:
a back-geared lathe
Synonyms:
back-geared; double-geared
Classified under:
Similar:
geared (equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Equipped with compound gearing consisting of 2 pinions and 2 wheels in mesh to increase the mechanical advantage
Example:
the double-geared lifting mechanism of a crane
Classified under:
Similar:
geared (equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged)
