An Entry Monday, August 3, 2026
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An exemplar of rotational thicccness in its natural habitat.

Plate CXV., An exemplar of rotational thicccness in its natural habitat.

Photo by Georg Eiermann on Unsplash

Giant Gear, Industrial Mechanism

/JYE-ant GEER, in-DUS-tree-al meh-KAN-izm/  n.
  1. 1. A massive cogwheel of industrial proportions, typically found in steam-powered engines, demonstrating an unapologetic commitment to rotational grandeur.
  2. 2. colloq. What you'd expect if a Ferris wheel married a Swiss watch and joined a punk band.
In a sentence,

"At the Bolton Steam Museum, the thiccc giant gear spun languidly, as if time itself were on its payroll."

Etymology,

From Latin 'gigantem,' meaning 'giant,' and Old English 'gēar,' meaning 'toothed wheel.' The concept of rotating excess traced back to the earliest revolutions.

Frequently asked

Is an industrial mechanism giant gear thiccc?

Yes. Giant Gear, Industrial Mechanism is a catalogued Thiccctionary entry, ruled on August 3, 2026 and filed in the Industrial Machinery section. Every subject in the catalogue has cleared the editorial bar for girth.

What makes an industrial mechanism giant gear thiccc?

What you'd expect if a Ferris wheel married a Swiss watch and joined a punk band.

Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?

Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).

Sources

  1. Photograph by Georg Eiermann, via Unsplash. Catalogued under plate CXV.
  2. Direct ruling URL: thiccctionary.com/is/giant-gear-thiccc/ — the shareable "Is a giant gear thiccc?" page.
  3. Cross-reference: Thiccctionary A-Z, G.
  4. Catalogued under: Industrial Machinery. See related entries below.
  5. Editorial review: pending objection from the Senior Cataloguer's office.

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