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Definition Gear Cluster

A cylindrical item having a full 360 degree (6.282 radians) complement of teeth on two or more surfaces. It may be a one-piece casting or composed of two or more separate items firmly held together by welding, rivets, pins, or the like, to form a single unit. It is designed to mount on a shaft. For items consisting of a shaft with an integral complement(s) or gear teeth, see gearshaft (as modified). Excludes gear subassembly, speed decreaser.