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.

Pinion a drives the bevel gear c, which is in one piece with pinion d.

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

She had intended to go for a long run to-day, but yesterday something had all at once gone wrong with the differential, the clutch, the bevel gear or something or other.

From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard

At the lower end of the spindle is a chuck for holding and driving the drill, which is obviously operated by revolving the handled crank which is fast upon the large bevel gear.

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