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L'ingranaggio
"L'ingranaggio" is a toothed wheel or the whole gear train. Figuratively "essere un ingranaggio" means being a small cog in a big machine. A car gear is "la marcia".
Examples in context
L'ingranaggio si è consumato troppo presto.
The gear wore out too soon.
Ogni ingranaggio trasmette il movimento.
Every gear transmits the movement.
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