What is to come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part called?
engage — (Mach.) To come into gear with; as, the teeth of one cogwheel engage those of another, or one part of a clutch engages the other part. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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