Definition of SPROCKET

sprocket

Meanings

Plural: sprockets

Noun

  • roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
  • thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
  • tooth on the rim of gear wheel
  • A toothed wheel that enmeshes with a chain or other perforated band.
  • The tooth of such a wheel.
  • A flared extension at the base of a sloped roof.
  • A placeholder name for an unnamed, unspecified, or hypothetical manufactured good or product.

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. First attested in the 16th century. Perhaps related to Italian rocchetto (“spool”), spoletta (“spool”), sprone (“spur”), or English spoke, spike, spur.

Synonyms

cog, sprocket wheel, widget

Scrabble Score: 16

sprocket is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sprocket is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sprocket is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

sprocket is a valid Words With Friends word