 ##  [Sprocket](/sprocket) 

  ##  [Sprocket](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/sprocket-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A toothed wheel whose tooth profile and pitch are shaped to engage a roller chain, track links or compatible mating element so as to transmit rotary motion, index motion, or convert rotary motion into controlled linear displacement without slipping.