Epicyclic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Epicyclic is an adjective meaning Of or relating to epicycles.
Meaning
Of or relating to epicycles.
More Meanings
- Of a gearbox, having two gears mounted so that the center of one gear revolves around the center of the other.
Example Sentences
The gearbox is of the self-changing compound epicyclic SE.4 type, with Sinclair fluid coupling, having a maximum torque of 750 lb./ft.
Power is derived from a British United Traction Limited "A"-type 150-h.p. six-cylinder horizontal diesel engine; this drives through a fluid flywheel, and thence through a free wheel unit to a four-speed epicyclic gearbox.
Synonyms for epicyclic
Depending on context, synonyms include epicyclical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epicyclical, gearing, epicycloidal, ecliptical, epiplectic, ecliptic.
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