sprocket in French
sprocket in French is pignon, dent, coyau — sprocket means a toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
sprocket in French
pignon
(mechanical engineering) A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
pignon
(usually, in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
dent
(usually, in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
coyau
(architecture) A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.
What does "sprocket" mean?
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noun A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
"The bike chain slipped off the rear sprocket."
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noun A placeholder name used for a generic, unspecified, or made-up product.
"The textbook example used "widgets and sprockets" as a stand-in company's products."
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sprocket in a sentence
- The bike chain slipped off the rear sprocket.
- Film projectors use sprockets to pull the film through frame by frame.
- The textbook example used "widgets and sprockets" as a stand-in company's products.
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What is "sprocket" in French?
"sprocket" in French is pignon, dent, coyau. sprocket means: A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
How do you use "sprocket" in a sentence?
Example: "The bike chain slipped off the rear sprocket." In French, "sprocket" is pignon, dent, coyau.
Are there other ways to say "sprocket" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "sprocket": pignon, dent, coyau.
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