English Explanatory Dictionary

worm and wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gear arrangement consisting of a screw (the worm) whose thread meshes with a gear wheel in such a way as to turn the direction of drive through a right angle.

Word forms

worm and wheel worms and wheels

Synonyms

worm drive
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