planetary gear train

English

Noun

planetary gear train (plural planetary gear trains)

An assembly of meshed gears consisting of a central (sun) gear, a coaxial internal gear-wheel and one or more intermediate pinions supported on a revolving carrier.

See also

epicyclic gear train
gear train
planetary gear

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