worm drive en · NOUN
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A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel (the worm wheel) to turn the direction of drive through a right angle, typically with a large (1:10 to 1:60) speed reduction and similar torque increase.
Meronyms: (the screw component) worm, worm screw; (the wheel component) worm wheel, worm gear
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| worm drives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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ru червя́чная переда́ча (A gear arrangement) · hu csigahajtás (A gear arrangement) · uk черв'я́чна переда́ча (A gear arrangement) · pl przekładnia ślimakowa (A gear arrangement) · de Schneckengetriebe (A gear arrangement) · sv snäckväxel (A gear arrangement) · cy gyriant cripian (A gear arrangement) · es tornillo sin fin (A gear arrangement) · es engranaje tipo gusano (A gear arrangement)