What does gearhead mean?
Gearhead means A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears..
HLD has developed a linear belt actuator that circulates the belt in an unusual way, resulting in a gearing reduction of up to 40:1 without a gearhead.
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Use gearhead when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gearhead means A mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears..
Common synonyms include petrolhead.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
HLD has developed a linear belt actuator that circulates the belt in an unusual way, resulting in a gearing reduction of up to 40:1 without a gearhead.
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