| ADJECTIVE | all | double-geared | equipped with compound gearing consisting of 2 pinions and 2 wheels in mesh to increase the mechanical advantage |
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| all | double-geared, back-geared | (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley |
| Meaning | equipped with compound gearing consisting of 2 pinions and 2 wheels in mesh to increase the mechanical advantage. | |
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| Example | "the double-geared lifting mechanism of a crane" | |
| Broader | geared | equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged |
| Meaning | (of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley. | |
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| Synonym | back-geared | |
| Broader | geared | equipped with or connected by gears or having gears engaged |
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