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Printable engineering vocabulary matching worksheet for high school students on 25 gear and mechanical system terms.
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Intro to Engineering Design: Gear Terminology Matching

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This printable engineering vocabulary worksheet gives high school students a matching activity for 25 key terms used in gear systems and mechanical design. Students match terms like spur gear, helical gear, gear ratio, torque, and meshing with their definitions. Useful for introducing engineering fundamentals, vocabulary review, or unit preparation in vocational or STEM programs.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Engineering
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated May 2026

Word Bank

  • Axis
  • Backlash
  • Bevel Gear
  • Compound Gear Train
  • Driven Gear
  • Driver Gear
  • Efficiency
  • Gear
  • Gear Ratio
  • Gear Train
  • Helical Gear
  • Idler Gear
  • Load
  • Lubrication
  • Meshing
  • Pinion
  • Pitch Circle
  • Pitch Diameter
  • Rack and Pinion
  • Rotation
  • Speed
  • Spur Gear
  • Tooth
  • Torque
  • Worm Gear

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