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noun
A system of gears that has a central gear wheel (sun gear) around which others (planet gears) rotate, often within an outer ring.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: epicyclic gear
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gear, part, component
noun
an outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: epicyclic gear, planet wheel, planet gear
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel
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