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back-geared

back-geared

9.9
Having extra gears that make the machine's main turning part move more slowly than its driving wheel
  • adjective
  • Specialized
: con engranaje trasero
  • The workshop acquired a back-geared lathe for improved precision in metalworking.

Examples

  • Many traditional lathes are back-geared to offer a wider range of operating speeds.

  • A back-geared mechanism allows slower spindle speeds for cutting harder materials.

  • The back-geared lathe allows for more precise cutting.

  • Is this machine back-geared for better performance?

  • A back-geared lathe is essential for shaping metal accurately at lower speeds.

  • Many modern woodturners prefer back-geared lathes to achieve smoother finishes on their projects.

  • With a back-geared setup, the machine can operate effectively even at very slow spindle speeds.

Surface Forms

back-geared positive

Morphology

back-geared = back gear (transparent) = back + gear + ed

The adjective is formed by adding the standard participial suffix '-ed' to the compound noun 'back gear', so the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Back-geared comes from the idea of adding extra back- gears, where back- means 'behind' and gears are wheel parts that change speed, like using a low gear on a bicycle to make the wheel turn more slowly. So a back-geared machine has this extra gear set to reduce the spindle speed for careful cutting.