ratas — meaning in English

English meaning

• cog noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
• sprocket noun A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
• wheel noun A circular object that turns on a central axis, used for movement or to power machinery.

Senses

ratas is used for these senses in English:

• cog An unimportant individual in a greater system.
• gear wheel (mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.
• sprocket (mechanical engineering) A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
• sprocket (usually, in the plural) The tooth of such a wheel.
• wheel A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

cog — full definition

1. noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
2. noun An unimportant, replaceable part of a much bigger system, especially used of a person.

sprocket — full definition

1. noun A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.
2. noun A placeholder name used for a generic, unspecified, or made-up product.

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