spiral bevel gear
noun Machinery.
a bevel gear having curved teeth tending to converge on the axis of rotation.
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Origin of spiral bevel gear
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby spiral bevel gear
spiradenoma, spiraea, spiral, spiral arm, spiral bandage, spiral bevel gear, spiral binding, spiral-bound, spiral canal of cochlea, spiral canal of modiolus, spiral casing
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