bevel gear

American  

noun

Machinery.

1. a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface, usually meshing with a similar gear set at right angles.

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bevel gear British  

noun

1. a gear having teeth cut into a conical surface known as the pitch zone. Two such gears mesh together to transmit power between two shafts at an angle to each other

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Etymology

Origin of bevel gear

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

To bear up under the higher stress, the PDK’s clutches, gearsets and bevel gear have all been reinforced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The lower vertical shaft bevel gear and the magneto driving gear are made integral with the vertical driving shaft, which is carried in plain bearings in an aluminium housing.

From A History of Aeronautics by Vivian, Evelyn Charles

On this vertical shaft there is mounted the water pump and a bevel gear for driving two magnetos.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred

Pinion a drives the bevel gear c, which is in one piece with pinion d.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

First discarding the old friction drum and shaft, and the shipper-fork carriage, he bolted a rawhide bevel gear to the lower surface of the flywheel.

From The 1893 Duryea Automobile In the Museum of History and Technology by Berkebile, Donald H.