1
: a toothed wheel whose teeth engage the links of a chain
2
: a cylinder with teeth around the circumference at either end that project through perforations in something (such as movie film) to move it through a mechanism (such as a projector)
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And the rear cassette shifted moderately quick, while spinning mostly in silence other in the biggest sprockets.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Weight, time, and money are saved by opting for a belt (which includes a belt-specific sprocket replacement kit that retains stock gearing ratios).
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Forget about the need to remember to oil a chain, constantly check for chain sag, look for wear, and replace sprockets when changing the chain.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The derailleurs should move the chain easily between sprockets – the front between the chain rings and the rear across the gear cluster or cassette.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Weight, time, and money are saved by opting for a belt (which includes a belt-specific sprocket replacement kit that retains stock gearing ratios).
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Forget about the need to remember to oil a chain, constantly check for chain sag, look for wear, and replace sprockets when changing the chain.
—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The derailleurs should move the chain easily between sprockets – the front between the chain rings and the rear across the gear cluster or cassette.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Sprocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sprocket. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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sprocket
noun
sprock·et
ˈspräk-ət 
1
: one of many points that stick up on the rim of a wheel shaped so as to fit into the links of a chain
2
: a wheel having sprockets
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