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Spanish
Etymology
From engranar + -aje.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /enɡɾaˈnaxe/
- Rhymes: -axe
- Syllabification: en‧gra‧na‧je
Noun
engranaje m (plural engranajes)
- gears, gear train, transmission (machine consisting of interconnected gear wheels)
- teeth of a gear wheel
- gear, gearing (combination or choice of interlocking gears)
- gear, gear wheel, cog, cog wheel (wheel with grooves)
- Synonym: rueda dentada
- Hypernyms: corona, piñón
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