helical gear

noun

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

Origin of helical gear

First recorded in 1885–90

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British Dictionary definitions for helical gear

helical gear

noun

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

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