noun🔗ShareRueda dentadaA gear wheel"The clock's internal mechanism used a small cogwheel to move the second hand forward. "El mecanismo interno del reloj usaba una pequeña rueda dentada para mover la manecilla de los segundos hacia adelante.machineparttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComo rueda dentada(When used attributively) Something behaving in similar, jerky, manner as a cogwheel, e.g. cogwheel respiration as a side effect of hyperbaric medicine"The patient's breathing had a distinct, cogwheel quality after the hyperbaric treatment, stopping and starting like a poorly aligned machine. "La respiración del paciente tenía una calidad distinta, como rueda dentada, después del tratamiento hiperbárico, deteniéndose y comenzando como una máquina mal alineada.medicinetechnicalphysiologymachinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading