engrenage — meaning in English

English meaning

• gear noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
• mesh noun Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.

Senses

engrenage is used for these senses in English:

• gear (countable, automotive, cycling) A particular combination or choice of interlocking gears, such that a particular gear ratio is achieved; often selected via a shifter.
• gear wheel (mechanics) A wheel with a toothed rim, intended to engage with others, or similar equipment, to form a gear.
• mesh The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.

gear — full definition

1. noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
2. noun A toothed wheel that meshes with another to transmit motion, or the setting of such a mechanism in a vehicle.
3. verb To design or adjust something so it suits a particular purpose or audience.

mesh — full definition

1. noun Material made of crossed strands with regular small gaps between them, like a net or screen.
2. noun A network in which every device connects to several others rather than to one central hub.
3. verb To fit together or work well as a combined unit; to mesh with something.

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