sprocket wheel
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The camera took one picture at a time, the film being wound on manually by means of a sprocket wheel that engaged with the holes on the sides of the film strip.
From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2014
In syrupy light Luce was feeding the celluloid through the sprocket wheel.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
The chain is operated by the spur or sprocket wheel w, and is therefore pulled and not pushed, which tends to keep it under tension, and therefore rigid upon the top side.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The weight is lifted by a chain, one end of which passes over a sprocket wheel in the hoisting mechanism.
From The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing by Record, Samuel J.
The sprocket wheel and chain were taken from a discarded bicycle, which was also drawn upon for the cork handle used on the steering lever.
From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.
