hypoid gear

[ hahy-poid ]

/ ˈhaɪ pɔɪd /

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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.

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Origin of hypoid gear

1925–30; hyp(erbol)oid

Words nearby hypoid gear

hypogonadism, hypogonadotropic, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, hypogynous, hypohidrosis, hypoid gear, hypoionian mode, hypokalemia, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, hypokinesia, hypokinesis

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How to use hypoid gear in a sentence

And so, he says he left prison without proper ID, just his release papers and the “dress-out gear” he was given by the state.
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We, on the other hand, on the police side, will naturally gear up to deal with any potential contingency that might occur.
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The best thing about winter is seeing all the cute kids bundled up in their cold-weather gear.
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These self-dubbed gear heads go toe to toe (or perhaps more accurately, crash to crash), with the men in the sport.
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Photos he would share on Facebook this year show Hauchard in Raqqa, wearing combat gear and wielding a variety of heavy weapons.
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The controlling leaders being out of gear the machine did not run smoothly: there was nothing but friction and tension.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
A piece of iron sticking out from the cross-head carried the plug-rod for working the gear-handles.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The valves, gear, and nozzles were perhaps improved in detail; but the groundwork was unchanged.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Two valves turned the steam on and off from under the piston, with the ordinary gear and handles.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The first shot demolished the top gear of one of the ships, bringing down the men; and the other ships kept a safe distance.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison

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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