hypoid gear
[ hahy-poid ]
/ ˈhaɪ pɔɪd /
noun
a gear resembling a bevel gear in form but designed to mesh with a similar gear in such a way that their axes would not intersect, one axis crossing over the other at approximately a right angle.
Words nearby hypoid gear
Origin of hypoid gear
1925–30; hyp(erbol)oid
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British Dictionary definitions for hypoid gear
hypoid gear
/ (ˈhaɪpɔɪd) /
noun
a gear having a tooth form generated by a hypocycloidal curve; used extensively in motor vehicle transmissions to withstand a high surface loading
Word Origin for hypoid gear
C20: hypoid, shortened from hypocycloid
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