Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Sprocket /(sprŏk"ĕt)/ · Sprock·et · IPA /ˈspɹɒkɪt/ 01 n. A tooth or projection, as on the periphery of a wheel, shaped so as to engage with a chain. 1. A tooth or projection, as on the periphery of a wheel, shaped so as to engage with a chain.(Mach.)