EPICYCLIC TRAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does epicyclic train mean? 

• EPICYCLIC TRAIN (noun)
  The noun EPICYCLIC TRAIN has 1 sense:

1. a system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis

  Familiarity information: EPICYCLIC TRAIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EPICYCLIC TRAIN (noun)

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Meaning:

A system of epicyclic gears in which at least one wheel axis itself revolves about another fixed axis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

epicyclic gear train; epicyclic train

Hypernyms ("epicyclic train" is a kind of...):

gear; gearing; geartrain; power train; train (wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed)

Meronyms (parts of "epicyclic train"):

epicyclic gear; planet gear; planet wheel; planetary gear (an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train)

sun gear (the central gear in an epicyclic train)