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

On a sleeve turning freely around the countershaft is mounted the reverse bevel gear and clutch.

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

Twin-cylinder engines, with one crank, are largely used, and some excellent 4-cylinder motor bicycles are made with bevel gear transmission.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

The right bevel gear is secured to the main countershaft on which two clutches are mounted, one on each side of the crankshaft.

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

In either case the bevel gear wheels z, z′ operate, respectively, a vertical screw engaging a nut on the cross-head.

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