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helical gear

American  

noun

  1. a cylindrical gear wheel whose teeth follow the pitch surface in a helical manner.

helical gear British  

noun

  1. a cylindrical gearwheel having the tooth form generated on a helical path about the axis of the wheel

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Etymology

Origin of helical gear

First recorded in 1885–90

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