engranaje — meaning in English

English meaning

• clockwork noun A mechanism driven by a wound spring and gears, used in clocks, toys, and other devices.
• 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

engranaje is used for these senses in English:

• clockwork A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.
• 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.
• mesh The engagement of the teeth of wheels, or of a wheel and rack.

clockwork — full definition

1. noun A mechanism driven by a wound spring and gears, used in clocks, toys, and other devices.
2. adj Very regular, precise, and predictable, like the working of a clock.

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.

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