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splined

/splaɪnd/ /spliːnd/

Meanings
adjective
Having a spline or splines.

Examples :

"The splined shaft of the bicycle pedal connected perfectly to the crank arm, allowing for efficient power transfer. "
technical machine part

Related Words

Illustration crank

crank noun

/kɹæŋk/

A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

"I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration efficient

efficient noun

/əˈfɪʃənt/ /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

A cause; something that causes an effect

"The efficient of the new study method was improved learning outcomes. "

Illustration splines

splines noun

/splaɪnz/

Long thin piece of metal or wood.

"The antique chair was missing several splines from its back, making it uncomfortable to sit on. "

Illustration pedal

pedal noun

/ˈpɛdəl/

A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano

"A piano usually has two or three pedals."

Illustration bicycle

bicycle noun

/ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

"My son rode his bicycle to school this morning. "

Illustration perfectly

perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Illustration spline

spline noun

/splaɪn/

Long thin piece of metal or wood.

"The carpenter used a long, thin spline of wood to join the two pieces of the bookshelf together smoothly. "

Illustration connected

connected verb

/kəˈnɛktɪd/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration transfer

transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "

Illustration shaft

shaft noun

/ʃɑːft/ /ʃæft/

The entire body of a long weapon, such as an arrow.

"The archer carefully examined the shaft of the arrow before shooting. "