Ritzel — meaning in English

English meaning

• pinion noun The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body.
• sprocket noun A toothed wheel that meshes with a chain or perforated belt to drive it.

Senses

Ritzel is used for these senses in English:

• pinion (mechanical engineering) The smallest gear in a gear train.

pinion — full definition

1. noun The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body.
2. noun Any of the outermost primary feathers on a bird's wing.
3. noun A moth of the genus Lithophane.

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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